$290 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parramatta Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Parramatta Park, where the typical weekly rent is just $290. This is a highly transient area with a very high proportion of renters and smaller-than-average homes compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parramatta Park — higher than 54% of areas.
| Parramatta Park | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rents are also well below the national figure, with 42% of renters paying between $200 and $349 a week.
$290 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Parramatta Park, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (21%).
In Parramatta Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 61.8% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up only 13.6%, which is far below the Australian figure.
61.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.6% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Parramatta Park, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes are the most common dwellings at 59.5%. Because separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia, homes tend to be smaller, though they are slightly more crowded with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.2% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Parramatta Park, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 61%; Separate house is next at 36%.
In Parramatta Park, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parramatta Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32279/parramatta-park/topic/housing-dwellings