$550 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $525
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parklea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Parklea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas in Parklea. This is a place where housing is expensive and homes are generally large, with almost 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$550
▲ +19.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parklea — higher than 96% of areas.
| Parklea | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2768, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well above the national figure, with a typical cost of $550. Mortgage repayments are also high; the usual monthly payment is $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,600 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Parklea splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (46%) and $550–$749 (46%), with $750 or more at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Parklea splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here own their homes with a mortgage, while only 15% own their home outright, which is far below the national rate. About 23% of households rent, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
23.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.0% ▲ +70.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Parklea, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 62%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are common, with 89.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.1% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parklea, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parklea, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Parklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13164/parklea/topic/housing-dwellings