Parramatta the new heart of Western Sydney Australia 

😂still the same

A more inner one

Yes, it's a pretty good area to live in, especially for Western Sydney standards. Unfortunately other parts of Western Sydney are left to be desired.

Depends what stats you're looking at otherwise we're comparing apples with oranges. Greater Melbourne (Greater Capital Statistical Area or GCSA) currently has a population of approximately 4,976,200 compared to Greater Sydney's approximately 5,259,800, because "Greater" includes the NSW Central Coast. Melbourne's Metro area now includes Melton which allows it to be higher than Sydney's Metro area population by around 18,000 people. Melbourne isn't tipped to truly "overtake" Sydney in the population stakes until 2031-32. By 2041 Greater Melbourne is predicted to contain 6.9 million residents to Sydney's predicted 6.1 million (according to both Vic and NSW planning departments). That's a huge net increase of nearly a quarter of its current population. Which city will face more infrastructure pressure in the next two decades based on what's currently either planned or under construction? Melbourne will need massive rail, road and tram upgrades as well as a brand new decentralised Metro rail network not unlike Sydney's, extension of its tram network into existing fringe and new build suburbs to help connect with faster cross-regional heavy rail/Metro services, curtailing of motor vehicle traffic in inner urban and CBD areas (if Melbourne wants to maintain it's "most liveable" tag) and huge investment in higher density affordable housing options in locations across the whole metro area. The task ahead for Melbourne is much more challenging and I'd say pretty unenviable compared to any other Australian capital city at the moment. I so hope Melbourne planners and pollies can begin to tackle the population increase vs. infrastructure issue at a much earlier stage as opposed to Sydney's, who have made a sport out of alternately wringing then sitting on their hands for years to no avail but then, at what seems like the eleventh hour, quickly resolving to act decisively.

Melbourne counting Geelong would be the same as Sydney counting Wollongong or Gosford.

@@jonnies ??? Ummm…Sydney does count the Central Coast in its Greater Metro area. It also counts the Blue Mountains region. Not that anyone in those regions think of themselves as from Sydney. It’s merely an administrative thing. I’m sure Geelongers wouldn’t take too kindly to being co-opted into Melbourne, just as those from Newie or the ‘Gong wouldn’t appreciate the tag of “Sydneysider”. I consider myself both a Parramattarian _and_ a Sydneysider. Best of both worlds! 👍🏻 P.S. Geelong’s a great city. Long may it prosper!

@@samhodgkinson7378 yes but what right do you have to say that? Melbourne and Sydney are like apples and oranges. Justify your position.

@@jonnies Well, you did pop up in my proverbial cornflakes after all…brandishing additional fruit, no less. You know what you can now do with those metaphorical apples and oranges… make a proverbial fruit salad and eat it. You sound like you need the extra hypothetical fibre.