Paracombe · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Paracombe

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Paracombe is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This creates a landscape of larger properties, where over half of the residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Paracombe, Suburb / Locality

Where Paracombe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$263 ▲ +25.2%
  • $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 Paracombe — lower than 56% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paracombe$263
5132, SA $263
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $263, a little below the state average and well below the national figure of $375.

$263 ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $263

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Paracombe, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 50.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 6.1% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

6.1% ▼ -63.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.3% ▲ +16.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 45.8%
  • 2021: 50.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Paracombe, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is dominated by large homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms, well above the state average. This is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.8%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.4% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.6%
  • 2016: 85.9%
  • 2021: 84.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Paracombe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Paracombe splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.

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 Paracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41100/paracombe/topic/housing-dwellings