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Ordered by people using each language at home across Greater Western Sydney, ABS 2021 Census (13 council areas).

English is the default. Chinese scripts share one population group: Mandarin, Cantonese and other Chinese languages. Script choice does not imply a spoken language.

  1. English1,258,128
  2. Arabic185,377
  3. Chinese173,971
  4. Vietnamese95,219
  5. Hindi57,644
  6. Punjabi39,202
  7. Urdu38,338
  8. Tagalog33,852
  9. Nepali32,973
  10. Korean31,301
  11. Tamil28,339
  12. Spanish28,279
  13. French4,143
WESTIR · ABS 2021 Census

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Western Sydney/Universities & community
REGIONAL FIELD NOTES / 04

Learn here. Belong here. Build here.

Discover a university region where learning connects with city life, professional practice and communities of shared interest.

Explore the places & resources Official sources · Reviewed 12 October 2026
WHY IT MATTERS

A campus is more than a classroom.

Parramatta’s city-centre campuses place students alongside businesses and civic spaces. At Westmead, health education connects with clinical practice and research. Student clubs, volunteering and shared public spaces create other ways to meet people and participate.

EXPLORE / 01

Study in the city and precinct

Campus informationParramatta CBD
University

Parramatta City campus

The Peter Shergold Building at Parramatta Square and the Engineering Innovation Hub form a city-centre learning environment.

A university presence within the CBD brings study and city life close together. Follow official campus information for facilities, access and events.

Western Sydney University · Source evidence ↗
University facilityParramatta CBD
University

Engineering Innovation Hub

Engineering teaching, research and enterprise activity at 6 Hassall Street in the city centre.

The hub offers a city setting for engineering and industry connections. Research or facility access should be arranged with the university.

Western Sydney University · Source evidence ↗
Education & researchWestmead
University

University of Sydney at Westmead

Health education and multidisciplinary research are embedded within the precinct’s hospitals and research institutes.

Clinical schools, study spaces and research collaborations connect university learning with the health precinct.

The University of Sydney · Source evidence ↗
EXPLORE / 02

Find your community

Student communityWestern Sydney
Community

Student clubs & societies

Find communities around shared interests and disciplines, with activities across the university’s campuses.

Look for a group that fits your interests or learn how to start one. Participation and membership conditions belong to each group and the university.

Western Sydney University · Source evidence ↗
Explore participationWestern Sydney
Community

WESTERNLife

The university’s student community platform for clubs, volunteering, sport, events and support.

Use it to see what is happening and how to take part. Some activities require university membership or registration.

Western Sydney University · Source evidence ↗
EXPLORE / 03

Connect learning with enterprise

Partnership enquiriesWestern Sydney
Research

Research Business Services

Connect with commercial research, consultancy, intellectual property expertise and university facilities.

Bring a clear problem statement and discuss the appropriate expertise, project scope and access arrangements with the university team.

Western Sydney University · Source evidence ↗
MAKE IT PRACTICAL

Find your next step.

01

Explore

Find your campus and its community channels.

02

Participate

Join a club, activity or volunteering opportunity.

03

Connect

Bring a question to a research or enterprise team.

Discover Parramatta’s public spaces

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OCTOPUS NEXUS

A starting point for your next step.

Ask about institutions, government programmes, policies or business support in Western Sydney.

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