$420 ▲ +180.0%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parramatta · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Parramatta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Parramatta are renting, making it one of the highest-rental areas in the region. This shift is stark, as the proportion of renters rose by 21 percentage points since 2011. The area has moved away from traditional family homes toward a landscape dominated by apartments and high costs.
$420
▲ +180.0%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Parramatta — higher than 78% of areas.
| Parramatta | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, both of which are much higher than most areas. These costs have climbed steeply over a decade, with typical rents rising $270 and mortgage payments increasing by $867 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Parramatta, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 51.3% of households renting compared to 32.6% in New South Wales. Meanwhile, homes owned outright fell to 18.6%, a figure far below the national average of 31.0%.
51.3% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.6% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Parramatta, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 47.3%, while detached houses fell to 37.1%, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the bedroom counts, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than across Australia.
1.10 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.1% ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.4% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 47%, followed by Separate house (37%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (15%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED135/parramatta/topic/housing-dwellings