Holroyd vs Parramatta

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Holroyd, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Parramatta, most households rent. On these figures, Holroyd tends to suit families with children and couples, while Parramatta suits renters, young adults, and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Parramatta

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (25 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 4)
  • But Holroyd is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 48%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Holroyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,275,000 vs $1,560,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parramatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (72% vs 50%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Parramatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parramatta

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (92% vs 82%)
  • But Holroyd carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Parramatta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Holroyd and Parramatta drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Holroyd Parramatta
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Holroyd Parramatta
Walkability 89 / 100
Holroyd — Walkability: 89/100 Parramatta — Walkability: 100/100
Safety 28 / 5
Holroyd — Safety: 28/100 Parramatta — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Holroyd — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parramatta — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parramatta has more residents (30,211 vs 1,248); Parramatta has higher household incomes ($108,784 vs $98,436).

Holroyd Parramatta
Population 1,248 30,211
+2321% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +17.1%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $98,436/yr $108,784/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+2% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holroyd Parramatta
0-4 11.0% / 7.3%
Holroyd — 0-4: 11.0% Parramatta — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 11.5% / 9.0%
Holroyd — 5-14: 11.5% Parramatta — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 3.3% / 2.4%
Holroyd — 15-19: 3.3% Parramatta — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 5.0% / 8.7%
Holroyd — 20-24: 5.0% Parramatta — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 24.9% / 31.3%
Holroyd — 25-34: 24.9% Parramatta — 25-34: 31.3%
35-44 19.2% / 21.4%
Holroyd — 35-44: 19.2% Parramatta — 35-44: 21.4%
45-54 8.9% / 7.3%
Holroyd — 45-54: 8.9% Parramatta — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 7.9% / 6.0%
Holroyd — 55-64: 7.9% Parramatta — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 5.6% / 4.1%
Holroyd — 65-74: 5.6% Parramatta — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.3% / 1.9%
Holroyd — 75-84: 2.3% Parramatta — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
Holroyd — 85+: 0.7% Parramatta — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holroyd 53.8% couple families
Holroyd — Couple Families: 53.8% Holroyd — Lone Person: 27.1% Holroyd — One Parent Families: 12.7% Holroyd — Group Household: 5.1% Holroyd — Other Families: 1.3%
Parramatta 39.4% couple families
Parramatta — Couple Families: 39.4% Parramatta — Lone Person: 34.7% Parramatta — One Parent Families: 9.1% Parramatta — Group Household: 13.6% Parramatta — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holroyd 50.2% renting
Holroyd — Owned Outright: 14.3% Holroyd — Mortgage: 35.5% Holroyd — Renting: 50.2%
Parramatta 71.8% renting
Parramatta — Owned Outright: 9.8% Parramatta — Mortgage: 18.4% Parramatta — Renting: 71.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Holroyd Parramatta
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 26.9%
Holroyd — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Parramatta — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 17.1%
Holroyd — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Parramatta — Postgraduate Degree: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.9%
Holroyd — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Parramatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 4.5%
Holroyd — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Parramatta — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.8%
Holroyd — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Parramatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Holroyd Parramatta
India 8.2% / 30.9%
Holroyd — India: 8.2% Parramatta — India: 30.9%
China 5.1% / 8.9%
Holroyd — China: 5.1% Parramatta — China: 8.9%
Nepal 2.3% / 5.5%
Holroyd — Nepal: 2.3% Parramatta — Nepal: 5.5%
Pakistan 5.6% / 1.2%
Holroyd — Pakistan: 5.6% Parramatta — Pakistan: 1.2%
Afghanistan 5.4% / —
Holroyd — Afghanistan: 5.4% Parramatta — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 2.5% / 2.5%
Holroyd — Philippines: 2.5% Parramatta — Philippines: 2.5%
Lebanon 3.0% / 1.0%
Holroyd — Lebanon: 3.0% Parramatta — Lebanon: 1.0%
Iran 1.6% / 1.3%
Holroyd — Iran: 1.6% Parramatta — Iran: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holroyd 69.2% flats / apartments
Holroyd — Flats / Apartments: 69.2% Holroyd — Houses: 17.5% Holroyd — Townhouses: 13.2%
Parramatta 86.7% flats / apartments
Parramatta — Flats / Apartments: 86.7% Parramatta — Houses: 7.7% Parramatta — Townhouses: 5.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Holroyd Parramatta
Median house price $1,275,000 $1,560,000
Median unit price $603,000 $620,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 34 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Holroyd Parramatta
2 bed $543K / $630K
Holroyd — 2 bed: $543K (19 sales) Parramatta — 2 bed: $630K (507 sales)

19 vs 507 sales

3 bed $702K / $821K
Holroyd — 3 bed: $702K (16 sales) Parramatta — 3 bed: $821K (90 sales)

16 vs 90 sales

Zoning mix

Holroyd has more industrially zoned land (14% vs 2%).

Holroyd Parramatta
Residential 29% 53%
Parks and recreation 36% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 11%
Industrial 14% 2%
Commercial 0% 6%
Environmental 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 98% of Holroyd and 100% of Parramatta. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Holroyd Parramatta
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year -28% +154%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Holroyd Parramatta
Houses — 2.4%
$748/wk on $1.65M
Units — 5.9%
$700/wk on $620K

Ranking within NSW

Holroyd Parramatta
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 80% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Parramatta is more walkable (100 vs 89).

Holroyd Parramatta
Grade B A
Score 69/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Parramatta carries more crime risk (95 vs 72).

Holroyd Parramatta
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Holroyd Parramatta
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 1.9 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.8%

Schools in Holroyd

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Parramatta

  • Macarthur Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Parramatta High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Arthur Phillip High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Parramatta West Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Holroyd Parramatta
Supermarkets 0 14
Cafes & restaurants 0 180
Parks & reserves 4 30
Childcare 1 25
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 9
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 21
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 18

Mobility

Holroyd Parramatta
Walkability score 89/100 100/100
Distance to Sydney 23.2 km 23.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 27 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 27.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1024.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 1.7%
postcode 2150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 3
postcode 2150

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Holroyd Parramatta
Worked from Home 52.4% / 56.9%
Holroyd — Worked from Home: 52.4% Parramatta — Worked from Home: 56.9%
Car (driver) 34.8% / 22.3%
Holroyd — Car (driver): 34.8% Parramatta — Car (driver): 22.3%
Train 6.4% / 10.7%
Holroyd — Train: 6.4% Parramatta — Train: 10.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.3%
Holroyd — Walked Only: 2.4% Parramatta — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 1.7% / 3.4%
Holroyd — Bus: 1.7% Parramatta — Bus: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.1%
Holroyd — Car (passenger): 2.4% Parramatta — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.9%).

Setting

Holroyd Parramatta
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Holroyd Parramatta
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
493 premises
 31%
19,356 premises

Climate

Holroyd Parramatta
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Holroyd Parramatta
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Holroyd Parramatta
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $1,103/yr
Council Cumberland Parramatta

Federal electorate

Holroyd Parramatta
Division Blaxland Parramatta
Member Jason Clare Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holroyd Parramatta
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holroyd

Affordable Apartments Family Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Parramatta

Affordable Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub Urban

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Holroyd

Holroyd vs Merrylands Holroyd vs Granville

Other comparisons with Parramatta

Parramatta vs Merrylands Parramatta vs Granville Parramatta vs Westmead Parramatta vs North Parramatta Parramatta vs Rydalmere Parramatta vs Oatlands
Full data on Holroyd Full data on Parramatta
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or