Western Sydney jab rates, Covid cases, where to get vaccinated in Parramatta, Blacktown

Data reveals how many people are vaccinated; where you can get the jab, and how many cases are in Sydney’s west. Here’s everything you need to know in Parramatta and Blacktown.

New data has revealed how many people have been vaccinated for Covid-19 across every NSW region, with Federal Health revealing the growing number of people protected by at least one jab of available vaccines in your community.

A patient receives the AstraZeneca vaccine at a pop-up walk-in COVID-19 clinic at the Parry Park Sports Centre.

The latest information on the Federal Government vaccine rollout the Operation Covid Shield comes as NewsLocal can now reveal the rates of Covid-19 vaccination in every local area across NSW – as well as all the places you can get vaccinated and how many active cases are in your community as part of a daily Covid-19 briefing for your suburb.

The Federal Government’s newly-released vaccination data, in comparison to Australian Bureau of Statistics’ regional statistical area information, updated in 2019, has been used to determine the percentage of residents in your area vaccinated for Covid-19.

Statistical Area data may be outdated since the completion of 2019 ABS report in regards to actual population.

The Ministry of Health has also updated the number of Covid-19 vaccine clinics available to the public across the state, with a total of 2705 jab hubs in NSW to date, as 3225 active cases of Covid-19 are recorded across the state — Scroll down to see the interactive map of cases per suburb.

Meanwhile, the 2170 postcode — making up the Liverpool, Moorebank, Casula, Prestons, Chipping Norton, Lurnea, Warwick Farm, Mount Pritchard and Hammondville areas — has the highest number of clinics open to the public with 78 places to get the jab.

Meanwhile, the 2200 postcode of Bankstown, Condell Park and Mount Lewis has 43 clinics open to administer jabs.

In the 2166 postcode, with suburbs including Cabramatta, Canley Vale, Canley Heights, Lansvale and Cabramatta West, there are 33 vaccine centres available.

Meanwhile the 2145 postcode of Wentworthville, Westmead, Greystanes and Pendle Hill has 31 vaccine hubs open to the public.

The 2077 and 2560 postcodes have 30 clinics open each, while the 2148 and 2194 postcodes have 29 vaccine hubs respectively.

In the 2165, 2750 and 2195 postcodes, there are a total of 27 clinics open each.

A general view of people lining up to get a Covid-19 vaccine hub. Picture: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

SYDNEY’S WEST

The western Sydney region of Blacktown has seen an estimated 153,103 residents protected with at least one jab of a Covid-19 vaccine currently available to the public.

A further 232,546 are yet to receive a single vaccination during the government’s Operation Covid Shield.

A total of 24,066 people have been vaccinated with two doses of the Covid-19 jab.

The Blacktown statistical region includes the Blacktown City local government area. Major suburban centres include Blacktown, Schofields, Rooty Hill and Huntingwood. The region currently has 209 active Covid-19 cases.

Meanwhile, in Parramatta, around 178,026 people have received a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with a further 329,170 yet to get the jab within the community.

Just 89,773 people have been vaccinated with two doses.

The Parramatta statistical region centres on the City of Parramatta local government area, with major suburban centres including Parramatta, Westmead, Lidcombe, Pendle Hill and Carlingford. The region currently has 385 active Covid-19 cases.

CURRENT HOT SPOTS AND ALERT SITES

BLACKTOWN GET TESTED IN BIG NUMBERS

by Ben Talintyre - 4:45pm August 4

Cars queuing for Covid-19 tests near Third Ave, Blacktown.

Blacktown residents have turned out in high numbers to be tested on Wednesday in an attempt to curb the spread. The pop up testing facility on Third Av, Blacktown was packed today with over 100 cars queuing up to get tested.

About 100 cars were estimated to be queuing in the early afternoon.

This comes after four new exposure sites were added yesterday in Blacktown including the Coles in Westpoint, Blacktown, Broaster Chicken on Sunnyholt Rd, Daily Bread Shop on Main St and the Woolworths on Patrick St.