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Parap

1 km²

Parap stands out for an unusually renter-heavy population, with far more university graduates than most areas.

It also has well-off households and high rents.

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📍 Parap, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population2,819▲ +42.7%since 2011 Median age36 yrs▲ +2.9%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population5.4%People aged 65 and over10.7%Children under 1517.2%People in a de facto relationship13.9%▼ -6.4%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Parap, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Young adults (25–44)37.8%

Older adults (45–64)24.8%

Children (0–14)17.2%

Seniors (65+)10.7%

Youth (15–24)9.3%

Marital status

Parap splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Never married43%
Married41%
Divorced9%
Separated4%
Widowed3%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Parap, Australia is the majority at 79%; England is next at 5%.

Australia61.8%

England4.0%

Philippines2.8%

India2.8%

New Zealand2.2%

Nepal1.8%

China0.9%

South Africa0.9%

Italy0.6%

Vietnam0.5%

Ancestry

In Parap, the largest group is English at 30%, followed by Australian (25%) and Irish (12%).

English31.5%

Australian25.6%

Irish12.2%

Scottish9.8%

German6.3%

Chinese4.0%

Italian3.9%

Filipino3.7%

Indian3.3%

Greek1.7%

Language

People using another language at home24.1%

Language used at home

In Parap, English only is the majority at 90%; Punjabi is next at 2%.

English only69.5%

Punjabi1.3%

Tagalog1.2%

Mandarin1.2%

Hindi1.2%

Greek1.1%

Italian1.1%

Cantonese0.4%

Vietnamese0.4%

Arabic0.1%

Religion

People with no religion44.6%

Religious affiliation

In Parap, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Hinduism (4%).

No religion48%
Christianity39%
Hinduism4%
Islam4%
Buddhism3%
Other religions2%
Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1270.5%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher38.8%

Highest year of school

In Parap, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 1270.5%

Year 1010.0%

Year 117.8%

Year 9 or below4.4%

Highest qualification level

In Parap, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).

Bachelor degree32.8%

Certificate III / IV20.7%

Postgraduate degree13.7%

Advanced diploma / diploma13.2%

Graduate diploma / certificate5.0%

Certificate I / II1.1%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Parap — Management & commerce leads at 25%, ahead of Society & culture (16%) and Health (13%).

Management & commerce21.6%

Society & culture13.9%

Health11.8%

Engineering & related11.5%

Education8.4%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.3%

Architecture & building4.5%

Creative arts3.0%

Information technology2.8%

Natural & physical sciences2.5%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$1,281▲ +22.1%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,231▲ +7.2%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,697▲ +11.1%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week22.7%Households earning $3,000+ a week30.8%

Household income distribution

In Parap, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

$1,500–$2,99934.0%

$4,000 or more19.1%

$650–$1,49916.6%

$3,000–$3,99911.8%

Under $65010.3%

Personal income distribution

Parap splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 26%.

$650–$1,49930.0%

$1,500–$2,99929.7%

Under $65024.3%

$3,000 or more9.0%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition21.0%People with a mental health condition6.7%People needing help with daily activities2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Parap, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None69.9%

One condition15.6%

Two conditions3.4%

Three or more2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

Parap splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition6.8%

Mental health6.7%

Asthma5.7%

Arthritis5.3%

Diabetes3.5%

Heart disease2.7%

Cancer2.4%

Lung condition1.3%

Stroke0.6%

Dementia0.1%

Community Participation

Volunteers20.5%People providing unpaid care8.1%People caring for children unpaid26.1%People who served in the Defence Force5.7%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework15.2%

Family & Households

Average household size2.3▼ -8.0%since 2011 One-parent families14.4%People living alone31.2%▲ +27.5%since 2011

Family composition

In Parap, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

Couples with children56%
Couples without children28%
One-parent families14%
Other families1%

Household size

Parap splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 16%.

2 people32.7%

1 person31.2%

3 people16.3%

4 people14.0%

5 people4.2%

6 or more1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$415▼ -1.2%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,232▼ -6.3%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.90▼ -18.2%since 2011 Households renting61.4%Homes owned outright12.8%Separate (detached) houses30.7%Homes with three or more bedrooms47.1%▼ -18.3%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Parap, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.

Rented62%
Owned with a mortgage24%
Owned outright13%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Parap, Flat or apartment is the majority at 59%; Separate house is next at 31%.

Flat or apartment59%
Separate house31%
Townhouse / semi-detached10%

Bedrooms per home

In Parap, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

2 bedrooms40.7%

3 bedrooms28.9%

4 bedrooms13.6%

1 bedroom10.5%

5 or more4.6%

Studio / none1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

In Parap, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (16%).

$350–$54945.3%

$200–$34921.5%

$550–$74916.0%

Under $20010.3%

$750 or more3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

Parap splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 27%.

$1,800–$2,99929.1%

$3,000 or more27.2%

$1,000–$1,79925.7%

Under $1,00014.6%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle7.6%▲ +36.3%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Parap, the largest group is 1 vehicle at 42%, followed by 2 vehicles (36%) and 3 vehicles (10%).

1 vehicle42.0%

2 vehicles36.3%

3 vehicles10.0%

No vehicle7.6%

4 or more4.5%

How people get to work

In Parap, Car (driver) is the majority at 78%; Car (passenger) is next at 6%.

Car (driver)68.0%

Car (passenger)5.6%

Worked at home5.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle2.9%

Bus2.2%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years61.7%Recent arrivals from overseas27.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.2%Labour-force participation74.2%Employed full-time69.0%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Parap — Public administration & safety leads at 21%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (13%) and Education & training (10%).

Public administration & safety19.8%

Health care & social assistance12.3%

Education & training9.5%

Professional & technical9.1%

Accommodation & food8.2%

Retail trade6.7%

Construction6.4%

Transport & warehousing4.5%

Other services4.0%

Arts & recreation2.7%

Occupations people work in

In Parap, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals29.8%

Managers17.8%

Clerical & administrative13.4%

Community & personal service11.8%

Technicians & trades10.4%

Sales workers6.8%

Labourers4.9%

Machinery operators & drivers3.6%

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👥 Demographics & Identity