I took those at Albert Park Lake in Melbourne
(next to the boat sheds), no idea how common they are, I just haven't seen any before. 
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Do you think this a female? Or is it a juvenile?
M-L
I believe that it is a young male, they are the colourful bird in this species
My first sighting of Red-rumped Parrots was at Crows Nest, Qld recently, my pics are not as close as yours but the following is a pair
Peter
Thanks Peter, I think you are spot on, your female looks a lot less colourful, mine looks as if it is just changing into a good looking male. Still leaves the question, are they common and I just haven't seen them???
There were 3 of them, and I almost stood on them, they blended in so well .They weren't scared either, so I could get very close to them, then there was a dog, and off they flew...
M-L
Quite common M-L , well in SA anyway. Even had a pair at work that use to fly around inside the workshop. Well camouflaged and fairly quiet so quite easily missed in the wild.
Neil
I'll just have to keep on looking.
M-L
Lovely pics Araminta, we have a healthy population of red rump aka grass parrots in Royal Park.
I'd suspect they are more likely to be found in greater numbers in grassland areas and are reasonably common. I've seen smallish flocks of 30+ in places like Nhill and often sighted on my rides through the Western District of Victoria as well as Melbourne's parks.
We have four or five juveniles here (s.e. slopes of Mt Lofty Ranges SA) this season. Our numbers have dropped significantly this year & I've had similar report from a neighbour. We used to see flocks of 50 or 60 coming in to roost late afternoon but numbers dropped to a couple of couples. However, the number is up to about 20, including the juveniles, at present. The good winter rains may have resulted in dispersal of the birds & the dry spring & summer so far have brought them back to feed on grass seeds prevelant on our place.