Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Parma suburb profile
Parma, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Parma suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Parma, NSW (postcode 2540). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Parma with nearby suburbs.
Parma at a glance
Population
167
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,624/wk
Median age
53
Parma trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.4% over 10 years
Population
167
was 169 in 2016
-2 · -1.2%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$175 · +87.5%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$218 · +15.5%
Median age
53
was 48 in 2016
+5 · +10.4%
Dig deeper: Parma population growth · Parma then and now
Parma vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Parma, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.7% vs area
- Parma$375/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.9% vs area
- Parma$1,624/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Parma53
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-2.8% vs area
- Parma$785/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Parma compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Parma ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,073.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,046.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,099.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,005.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Parma on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Parma, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Parma people
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 12.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Parma income
- Median household income
- $1,624/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Parma housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.9%
- Mortgaged
- 26%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Parma work
- Employment to population
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2540)
Compare Parma with nearby suburbs
Parma in numbers
Parma had 167 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 12.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.9% own their home outright, 26% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 86.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 6% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,624/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.2% (from 169 to 167). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $375/wk (+87.5%).
Parma suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Parma, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Parma was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Parma, NSW?
- Parma had 167 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Parma?
- Median household income in Parma was $1,624/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Parma?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Parma were rented, 47.9% were owned outright and 26% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Parma suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Parma. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology