$420 ▲ +110.0%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parramatta · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Parramatta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rentals have surged by 27 percentage points since 2011 in Parramatta, where more than half of all households now rent. This shift comes as the area has moved away from detached houses toward flats and apartments, with housing costs rising sharply for both owners and renters.
$420
▲ +110.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Parramatta — higher than 77% of areas.
| Parramatta | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $420, having risen $220 since 2011. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment has jumped $1,000 over the last decade to reach $2,300.
$2,300 ▲ +76.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Parramatta, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 52.8% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those owning their home outright fell by 26 percentage points to 17.6%, a rate far below the New South Wales average.
52.8% ▲ +104.2%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.6% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Parramatta, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up nearly half of all homes, while separate houses fell 57 points since 2011 to just 32.5%. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the data; homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
32.5% ▼ -63.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.9% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parramatta, Flat or apartment is the majority at 50%; Separate house is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) 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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10065/parramatta/topic/housing-dwellings