$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkham · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A total of 100% of homes in Parkham are separate houses, making it an area entirely defined by detached dwellings. Housing costs remain low here, with typical monthly loan payments and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkham — lower than 53% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,273, which is well below the Australian figure. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average at $270.
$270 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,273 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Parkham, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Parkham, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 69%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 19.6% of households rent, a rate far below the Australian average.
19.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Parkham, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 76.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average and explains why the typical house is larger than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Parkham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Parkham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60491/parkham/topic/housing-dwellings