Side by sideSuburb comparison

North Parramatta vs Oatlands.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

North Parramatta scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 10/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Oatlands (1097) sits above North Parramatta (1093). Oatlands skews owner-occupied (71%), North Parramatta runs more rental-dense (42% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Oatlands edges out on average school ICSEA (1097 vs 1093). Oatlands also has a higher family-household share (81% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsNorth Parramatta vs Oatlands

Common questions

Does North Parramatta or Oatlands have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Oatlands scores 1097 vs 1093 in North Parramatta. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, North Parramatta or Oatlands?

North Parramatta scores 100/100 on walkability vs 10/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

North Parramatta
Metric
Oatlands

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$417/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$530/wk
42.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
54.0%
Renter occupied
25.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
10
40
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
12,064
Population
5,833
38
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1093
Avg ICSEA
1097

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).