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Parramatta, NSW 2150
Renting in Parramatta as an international student
2 rooms listedfrom $230/weekWestern Sydney University
Parramatta sits right at the geographic heart of Greater Sydney, and these days it's a city centre in its own right rather than just a suburb. You'll find high-rise apartments, a riverside park, the enormous Westfield Parramatta shopping centre, and a Church Street dining strip that stays busy well into the night — along with plenty of jobs and nightlife close to home. For a Western Sydney University student, that means you can study, work, eat out and relax without spending half your life on a train.
Rooms here run from brand-new apartment shares in the CBD towers to houses on the quieter streets around North Parramatta, so it's worth deciding early whether you want to be in the middle of everything or a short ride from it. On Zuwu, every host verifies an Australian mobile number before a listing can go live, and because you can browse and message hosts in your own language, you can line up a few inspections before you even land in Sydney. A place's exact address only appears once you've booked an inspection, so there's no pressure as you compare your options.
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Getting to Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University has campuses in and around Parramatta — including one right in the heart of the CBD — so for many students getting to class is a short walk or just a stop or two on the train. When you want the Sydney city centre, fast trains get you there in about 25 minutes, and the light rail and metro add even more connections across the city.
Who lives in Parramatta
Parramatta is one of Sydney's most diverse places. The 2021 Census recorded a large South Asian community here — around a quarter of residents — alongside sizeable European and East Asian communities, and that mix is part of everyday life, nowhere more than on the famous Indian food strip in neighbouring Harris Park. As a second CBD, Parramatta draws students, young professionals and families from all over, so as an international student you'll be far from the only new arrival finding your feet.
Tips for renting in Parramatta
- Decide whether you want to be right in the centre or just outside it: a room in the Parramatta Square towers puts you steps from the station, Westfield and Western Sydney University's city campus, while North Parramatta and Granville are quieter and only a short ride away.
- Harris Park, a few minutes' walk from the CBD, is Sydney's best-known South Asian food strip — brilliant for eating out and for groceries when you cook at home, and well worth exploring in your first week.
- Parramatta is a major hub for trains, buses, light rail and the river ferry, so choose a room by how close it is to the line you'll actually use — then message the host on Zuwu to check the real walking distance before you book an inspection.
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