$300 ▲ +300.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Paraparap · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Paraparap
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.7% of the homes in Paraparap, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. The area is marked by a high proportion of homeowners who own their houses outright. While typical mortgage payments are very high, the rent is notably lower than the usual Australian rate.
$300
▲ +300.0%
- $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 Paraparap — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,392, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,859. In contrast, weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national average of $375.
$2,392 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,300
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,392
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Paraparap, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Paraparap, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (47.6%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31%. Renters make up 20.6% of households, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
20.6% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Paraparap, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (21%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common here, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Victorian average of 74.1%, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Paraparap, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Paraparap, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Paraparap
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Paraparap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22035/paraparap/topic/housing-dwellings