Suburb in Liverpool Plains

Parraweena, NSW

Parraweena had a population of 61 at the 2021 Census (+52.5% since 2016). Median age 50.6. Median weekly household income $2,100. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Parraweena at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Parraweena's population grew by 52.5% to 61, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.6%.

64.3% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 14 households.

The median household earns $2,100 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

12.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 19.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Parraweena beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureParraweenaNSWAustralia
Population618,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+52.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.638.438.2
Households142,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting64.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,100$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion19.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+52.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 422011
  2. 402016
  3. 612021

Age

Median age 50.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Parraweena New South Wales
Share of people by age, Parraweena and New South Wales
0–911.5%
10–196.6%
20–298.2%
30–394.9%
40–4914.8%
50–5924.6%
60–6919.7%
70–796.6%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Parraweena at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English58.6%
  2. Australian31.0%
  3. Scottish13.8%
  4. Irish10.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Parraweena

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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