$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Paringa · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs are much lower than most areas in Paringa, where a detached house is the overwhelmingly common choice. The area is defined by affordable living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paringa — lower than 77% of areas.
| Paringa | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | $200 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,083, sitting well below the South Australian typical of $1,500.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Paringa splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (45%), with $350–$549 at 8%.
Paringa splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (47%) and Under $1,000 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell to 18.8% since 2011, a figure far below the Australian average.
18.8% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Paringa splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Paringa, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Paringa, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415033/paringa/topic/housing-dwellings