Parramatta Park vs Portsmith

In Parramatta Park, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Portsmith, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Portsmith: a median of $690,000, against $446,000 in Parramatta Park. On these figures, Parramatta Park tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget, while Portsmith suits people living alone.

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 Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Portsmith has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Parramatta Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 54%)
  • has cheaper units ($446,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parramatta Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 40%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Parramatta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parramatta Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (65% vs 43%)

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

Investors

Portsmith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parramatta Park Portsmith
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.

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Walkability 79 / 6
Parramatta Park — Walkability: 79/100 Portsmith — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 7 / 1
Parramatta Park — Safety: 7/100 Portsmith — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parramatta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Portsmith — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parramatta Park has more residents (3,621 vs 314); Parramatta Park has higher household incomes ($62,972 vs $38,948).

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Population 3,621
+91% vs other
 314
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +20.8%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $62,972/yr
+38% vs other
 $38,948/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+3% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park Portsmith
0-4 3.7% / 2.9%
Parramatta Park — 0-4: 3.7% Portsmith — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 8.4% / 9.6%
Parramatta Park — 5-14: 8.4% Portsmith — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.6% / 8.9%
Parramatta Park — 15-19: 5.6% Portsmith — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 8.8% / 16.6%
Parramatta Park — 20-24: 8.8% Portsmith — 20-24: 16.6%
25-34 26.4% / 14.3%
Parramatta Park — 25-34: 26.4% Portsmith — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 14.8% / 9.9%
Parramatta Park — 35-44: 14.8% Portsmith — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.0% / 15.6%
Parramatta Park — 45-54: 12.0% Portsmith — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 10.6% / 12.7%
Parramatta Park — 55-64: 10.6% Portsmith — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 6.9% / 8.6%
Parramatta Park — 65-74: 6.9% Portsmith — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.4% / 4.1%
Parramatta Park — 75-84: 2.4% Portsmith — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.4% / 1.6%
Parramatta Park — 85+: 0.4% Portsmith — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park 53.3% lone person
Parramatta Park — Lone Person: 53.3% Parramatta Park — Group Household: 13.6% Parramatta Park — Couple Families: 14.7% Parramatta Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Parramatta Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Portsmith 69.2% lone person
Portsmith — Lone Person: 69.2% Portsmith — Group Household: 19.2% Portsmith — Couple Families: 11.5% Portsmith — One Parent Families: 0.0% Portsmith — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park 65.2% renting
Parramatta Park — Owned Outright: 14.4% Parramatta Park — Mortgage: 20.4% Parramatta Park — Renting: 65.2%
Portsmith 40.0% renting
Portsmith — Owned Outright: 51.4% Portsmith — Mortgage: 8.6% Portsmith — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 8.9%
Parramatta Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Portsmith — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 4.1%
Parramatta Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Portsmith — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 4.1%
Parramatta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Portsmith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.6%
Parramatta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Portsmith — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Parramatta Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Portsmith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Parramatta Park Portsmith
England 3.3% / 2.2%
Parramatta Park — England: 3.3% Portsmith — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 3.0% / 1.0%
Parramatta Park — New Zealand: 3.0% Portsmith — New Zealand: 1.0%
China 1.8% / 1.9%
Parramatta Park — China: 1.8% Portsmith — China: 1.9%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.9%
Parramatta Park — Philippines: 1.7% Portsmith — Philippines: 1.9%
Japan 2.7% / —
Parramatta Park — Japan: 2.7% Portsmith — Japan: not among its largest
India 2.5% / —
Parramatta Park — India: 2.5% Portsmith — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Parramatta Park — Scotland: not among its largest Portsmith — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parramatta Park 35.2% houses
Parramatta Park — Houses: 35.2% Parramatta Park — Townhouses: 59.5% Parramatta Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Portsmith 57.1% houses
Portsmith — Houses: 57.1% Portsmith — Townhouses: 0.0% Portsmith — Flats / Apartments: 42.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Median house price $748,750 —
Median unit price $446,000 $690,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 20 sales
 —

Development activity

Parramatta Park Portsmith
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

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.

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Houses 4.4%
$650/wk on $772K
 —
Units 5.2%
$500/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Parramatta Park Portsmith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools Higher than 88% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of QLD —

Liveability

Parramatta Park is more walkable (79 vs 6).

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Parramatta Park

  • Parramatta State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Augustine's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Indie School, Logan - Parramatta Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Portsmith

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

Amenities in the suburb

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Walkability score 79/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 1698.1 km 1697.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1169 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 28 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
same for both

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.

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Car (driver) 60.3% / 42.4%
Parramatta Park — Car (driver): 60.3% Portsmith — Car (driver): 42.4%
Walked Only 11.7% / 33.3%
Parramatta Park — Walked Only: 11.7% Portsmith — Walked Only: 33.3%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.1%
Parramatta Park — Worked from Home: 11.0% Portsmith — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 12.1%
Parramatta Park — Car (passenger): 7.0% Portsmith — Car (passenger): 12.1%
Bicycle 7.3% / —
Parramatta Park — Bicycle: 7.3% Portsmith — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 1.2 km

NBN connectivity

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Connectivity score 97/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
2,093 premises
 93%
956 premises

Climate

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parramatta Park Portsmith
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Division Leichhardt Kennedy
Member Matt Smith Bob Katter
Party Australian Labor Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Parramatta Park Portsmith
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parramatta Park

Affordable Coastal Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

Portsmith

Coastal Multicultural Rural Students

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