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Parrearra QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Parrearra, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Parrearra QLD is 4,661 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parrearra is $773 per week ($40,196 per year). Median rent in Parrearra is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Parrearra has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Parrearra has a population density of 1924.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parrearra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parrearra is $2,000.

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Parrearra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Parrearra Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$773/wk

$40,196 per year

#4082 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Parrearra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (2,175) Female 53.3% (2,485)

Population Density

1924.5

people per km²

4,661 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,900

Family income/wk

Parrearra Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Parrearra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.2% 851 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.8% 518 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Parrearra Country of Birth

Australia

87.9%

England

9.0%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.6%

Greece

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Parrearra Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

17.8%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parrearra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Parrearra Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.4%

German

12.5%

Mandarin

12.5%

French

9.6%

Greek

7.7%

Spanish

7.7%

Italian

4.8%

Portuguese

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Parrearra Employment

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Employed full-time

30.4% 1,118 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 730 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 97 people

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Not in labour force

47.1% 1,735 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Parrearra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.2%

Bachelor Degree

29.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Parrearra Occupation

Professionals

32.5%

Managers

16.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Parrearra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Health

17.4%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Engineering

12.6%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Parrearra Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Parrearra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parrearra Marital Status

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Married

53.3% 2,154

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Separated

3.2% 129

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Divorced

12.4% 500

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Widowed

7.1% 288

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Never married

24.0% 971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parrearra Ancestry

English

37.7%

Australian

24.0%

Scottish

10.2%

Irish

10.1%

Other

5.4%

German

4.9%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.3%

Chinese

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parrearra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Pre-school

8.9%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Parrearra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 577

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 8,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Parrearra Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.1% 664

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 3,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parrearra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parrearra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Bicycle

1.7%

Walked only

1.3%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Parrearra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

45.1%

2 vehicles

36.0%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Parrearra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

26.4%

3 bedrooms

37.9%

4 bedrooms

28.5%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Parrearra Population Mobility

18.6%

moved in the last year

51.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parrearra Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

149

Indigenous residents

8,855

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parrearra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

385

Arthritis

200

Heart disease

138

Asthma

138

Diabetes

122

Lung condition

104

Cancer

100

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Parrearra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parrearra Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.0%

Couple — children under 15

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parrearra Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

4.4% 172

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Never served

95.4% 3,706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parrearra Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 482

—

Did not provide

87.5% 3,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parrearra Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Parrearra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

120

1971–1980

137

1981–1990

152

1991–2000

105

2001–2010

235

2011–2015

102

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Parrearra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Parrearra Household Size

1 person

28.1%

2 persons

42.2%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parrearra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,621

Moved from QLD

544

Moved — same area (SA2)

109

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Parrearra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parrearra Schools

schools nearby

government

1049

avg ICSEA score

4,344

total students

Buddina State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 742 students

1057

ICSEA

Brightwater State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students

1055

ICSEA

Mountain Creek State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,091 students

1043

ICSEA

Mountain Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 778 students

1041

ICSEA

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Mountain Creek Campus Independent

Combined

The Industry School - Sunshine Coast - Mountain Creek Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Parrearra Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,467/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Parrearra

Your weekly income

≈ $6,357/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $977/wk

Rent share 33.4%

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Parrearra vs State & National Average

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Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld)

Pop: 2,336 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $500/wk

Stones Corner

Pop: 2,336 Income: $1,091/wk Rent: $400/wk

Pioneer (Qld)

Pop: 2,346 Income: $745/wk Rent: $210/wk

Bungalow

Pop: 2,358 Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 2,368 Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 2,376 Income: $933/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parrearra

What is the population of Parrearra QLD?

The population of Parrearra QLD is 4,661 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1924.5 people per km².Parrearra is ranked #1,670 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parrearra?

The median personal income in Parrearra QLD is $773 per week, or $40,196 per year.The median household income is $1,467 per week.Family income is $1,900 per week.Parrearra is ranked #4,082 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parrearra?

Median rent in Parrearra QLD is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 33.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Parrearra ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parrearra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parrearra QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parrearra?

The median age in Parrearra QLD is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parrearra a good suburb to live in?

Parrearra is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,661.The median income is $773/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32280. All dollar figures in AUD.