$390 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Parramatta · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in North Parramatta are rented, which is far above the national figure. This area is dominated by apartments and smaller homes, with a high proportion of residents paying typical weekly rents of around $390.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Parramatta — higher than 80% of areas.
| North Parramatta | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2151, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $390 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,054 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These costs are about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$390 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,054 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Parramatta, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
In North Parramatta, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 53.8% of households renting, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Conversely, only 16.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
53.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.7% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In North Parramatta, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 58.2%, while separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia at 24.2%. Because there are far fewer large homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
24.2% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.2% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Parramatta, Flat or apartment is the majority at 58%; Separate house is next at 24%.
In North Parramatta, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13011/north-parramatta/topic/housing-dwellings