Parrearra, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Parrearra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1024, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Parrearra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,661
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,467
- SEIFA score
- 1024
- Coordinates
- -26.7124, 153.1217
Parrearra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Parrearra using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31%, 25% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 627 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 427 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 826 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,343 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,442 | 31% |
Share of the 4,665 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 851 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 518 | 26% |
| Rented | 497 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,105 | 55% |
| Townhouses & semis | 362 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 524 | 26% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,994 occupied private dwellings in Parrearra.
- Median weekly rent
- $490
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,900
- Median weekly personal income
- $773
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,126 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 273 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 70 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,146 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 1,119
- Employed part-time
- 730
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Parrearra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Parrearra is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1234 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 20.8°C | 187 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 83 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Parrearra
Where is Parrearra?
Parrearra is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Parrearra?
At the 2021 Census, Parrearra had a population of about 4,661.
Is Parrearra an advantaged area?
Parrearra has an ABS SEIFA score of 1024, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Parrearra?
Parrearra has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 1,234 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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