North Parramatta is an established residential area, with substantial educational land use in the northern section. North Parramatta is bounded by the suburb of North Rocks and Camelot Court in the north, the suburb of Carlingford and Bettington Road in the east, Kissing Point Road in the south and Parramatta City in the south-west and west. Parts of the suburbs of Oatlands and North Parramatta are located in Parramatta City. Oatlands is named after an original property in the area.

Some of the key streets that make up the North Parramatta area include; Fennel Street, Church Street, Barney Street, Dunlop Street, Castle Street, Villiers Street, Daking Street, Windsor Road, o’Connell Street, Grose Street, Seville Street, Villiers Street, Castle Street, Bourke Street, Ross Street, Victoria Road And Hunt Street.

Major features of the area include The Kings School, Burnside Reserve and George Gollan Reserve.