Paruna · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Paruna

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

Separate houses make up 90.9% of the homes in Paruna, far above the state and national figures. This is a very affordable area where the typical weekly rent is just $70. Housing costs and loan payments here are among the lowest across similar regions.

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📍 Paruna, Suburb / Locality

Where Paruna sits — Median rent (weekly)

$70 → 0.0%
  • $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 Paruna — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paruna$70
5311, SA $155
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $70 and monthly home-loan payments are $455, both of which are far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

$70 → 0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $70
  • 2021: $70

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$455 ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $600
  • 2016: $455
  • 2021: $455

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Paruna, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 31.8% of households renting. This is well above the South Australian figure of 27.6%, while 31.8% of homes are owned outright.

31.8% ▲ +141.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.8% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.7%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Paruna splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (37%), with Other tenure at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are separate houses, though only 40.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national average. This is reflected in the low density of residents, with just 0.6 people per bedroom.

0.60 ▼ -45.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.60

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

90.9% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2021: 90.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

40.9% ▼ -49.9%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.6%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Paruna, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (27%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Paruna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41119/paruna/topic/housing-dwellings