Since 1996 there has been a significant increase in the number of people from overseas living in Parramatta, however changes have taken place in the country of origin of the population. In the 1996 census year, about 36% of residents reported that they had been born overseas, increasing to 49.5% in 2016. From a population of over 226,000 people, about 10% were born in India and 10% in China.

There were just over 2,400 persons who had migrated from India in the Parramatta area in 1996, increasing to over 7,000 in 2006 and over 13,000 in 2016. The suburb of Harris Park reflects this trend with over 46% of the 5,800 residents born in India according to the 2016 Census.