Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paraparap then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paraparap, VIC (postcode 3240) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 | 151 | 167 | +9 · +5.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 46 | 44 | +4 · +10% |
| Median household income | $1,519/wk | $1,212/wk | $2,312/wk | +$793 · +52.2% |
| Median personal income | $568/wk | $581/wk | $1,149/wk | +$581 · +102.3% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $295/wk | $300/wk | +$225 · +300% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,392/mo | +$92 · +4% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.4 · -12.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Paraparap trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
167
was 151 in 2016
+16 · +10.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.7%
Household income
$2,312/wk
was $1,212/wk in 2016
+$1,100 · +90.8%
Median age
44
was 46 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Paraparap population growth · Paraparap then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.