Parramatta

Sydney's rapidly transforming second CBD where world-class infrastructure meets multicultural energy and relative affordability.

Updated March 10, 20265 min read

About Parramatta

Parramatta sits at the geographic centre of Greater Sydney and is transforming from a suburban centre into a genuine second CBD. The skyline is changing rapidly — commercial towers, apartment complexes, and the new Parramatta Square civic precinct are reshaping the cityscape, while the incoming light rail and Sydney Metro West will place Parramatta at the intersection of Sydney's most important transport corridors. Church Street is the heart of Parramatta's social life, a multicultural dining strip where Lebanese restaurants, Indian fine dining, and Korean barbecue sit alongside modern Australian cafes. The precinct known as Eat Street regularly draws food lovers from across Sydney seeking authentic, affordable multicultural cuisine that rivals anything in the inner city. Parramatta Park, home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Government House, provides 85 hectares of green space on the river foreshore. Nearby, CommBank Stadium hosts NRL and A-League matches, and the Riverside Theatres anchor a growing arts and entertainment scene. With Westmead Hospital — one of Australia's largest medical precincts — and Western Sydney University's expanding campus driving employment growth, Parramatta offers an increasingly self-contained urban lifestyle at a significant discount to Sydney's eastern suburbs.

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Parramatta in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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