$415 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parap · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Parap
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 61.4% of households rent in Parap, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of renters and a lack of large family homes make it a very different housing market compared to most other Australian areas.
$415
▼ -1.2%
- $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 Parap — higher than 85% of areas.
| Parap | $415 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | $400 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are much higher than most areas, with weekly rents reaching $415 and monthly mortgage payments hitting $2,232. Both figures are well above the Northern Territory and national levels.
$2,232 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,232
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Parap, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Parap splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 61.4% of households renting, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are among the lowest at this level, at just 12.8%.
61.4% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.8% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Parap, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 59.3% of the area, which explains why separate houses are far below the national figure. This trend is seen in the size of homes, as the share of places with three or more bedrooms is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
30.7% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.1% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parap, Flat or apartment is the majority at 59%; Separate house is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parap, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70219/parap/topic/housing-dwellings