North Parramatta, New South Wales

North Parramatta Sydney, New South Wales
Masonry arch wall at Lake Parramatta
Population	12,594 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	2151
Location	24 km (15 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Parramatta
State electorate(s)	Parramatta
Federal Division(s)	Parramatta
Suburbs around North Parramatta: Northmead North Rocks Carlingford Northmead North Parramatta Oatlands Westmead Parramatta Rydalmere

North Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 24 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta.

The Darug people had lived in the area for many generations, and regarded the area as a food bowl, rich in food from the river and forests. They called the area Baramada or Burramatta ('Parramatta') which means "the place where the eels lie down".

North Parramatta is dominated by Lake Parramatta and The King's School, which together comprise almost 50% of the land area. Lake Parramatta is a 10-hectare reserve, based around a former reservoir. The catchment area for the lake is bounded by North Rocks Road, Pennant Hills Road and Hunts Creek. The entrance is from Lackey Street, North Parramatta. Lake Parramatta served as a recreational spot for locals who enjoyed swimming. It had been closed due to pollution, but was reopened in January 2015.

Schools in the suburb include:

The nearest train station to North Parramatta is Parramatta railway station. The 609 bus route, run by Hillsbus, is the local access to bus transport. It circles around from Prince Street, to Gloucester Avenue, past Lake Parramatta, onto Iron Street and then to the Parramatta Bus Interchange.

At the 2011 census, 21.9% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 57.3% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

At the 2011 census, North Parramatta recorded a population of 12,594. Of these:

Coordinates: 33°48′12″S 151°00′20″E / 33.8032°S 151.0055°E / -33.8032; 151.0055