Paraparap VIC 3240

Located in Victoria, Paraparap sits 105 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. The locality has 167 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $120,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The locality grew 10.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,392. Paraparap is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Is Paraparap safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Paraparap sits in the moderate band, with 15 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 1400% on the prior year.

15 offences

1400.0% since 2025
Theft 5 (33.3%)
Weapons Offences 5 (33.3%)
Drug Offences 4 (26.7%)
Break & Enter 1 (6.7%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

4 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Hendy Main Road 3 (75.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Paraparap is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Paraparap.

27
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
66
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 80%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 20%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Surf Coast: council population

The whole council area, not just Paraparap · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
40,265
+1.1% in a year
Change
+431
people since 2024
Density
26
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+123
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+146
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+162
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
8/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Paraparap is home to 167 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $120,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

167

10.6% since 2016

Median Age

44

4.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$120,224/yr

90.8% since 2016
Top 9% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

1.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,392/mo

4.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

3.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$59,748/yr

97.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

12.7%

58.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

63

37.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

76.8%

7.1% since 2016

Houses

85.7%

8.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

13.0%

46.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

23.9%

49.8% since 2016

Work From Home

37.2%

173.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 54 (85.7%)
Flats / Apartments 9 (14.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 30 (53.6%)
Mortgage 13 (23.2%)
Renting 13 (23.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
89.8%
English Spoken at Home
94.0%
Employment Rate
70.8%
10.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
48.5%

Occupations

Managers 23 (25.0%)
Professionals 18 (19.6%)
Technicians & Trades 14 (15.2%)
Community & Personal Service 11 (12.0%)
Sales 10 (10.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 7 (7.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (4.3%)
Labourers 3 (3.3%)

Religion

No Religion 101 (60.5%)
Christianity 56 (33.5%)
Buddhism 3 (1.8%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 6 (3.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 8 (4.8%)
5-14 32 (19.2%)
15-19 9 (5.4%)
20-24 7 (4.2%)
25-34 7 (4.2%)
35-44 25 (15.0%)
45-54 24 (14.4%)
55-64 33 (19.8%)
65-74 19 (11.4%)
85+ 5 (3.0%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 23 (47.9%)
Lone Person 15 (31.2%)
One Parent Families 7 (14.6%)
Group Household 3 (6.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 49 (62.8%)
Worked from Home 29 (37.2%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 31 (18.6%)
Certificate III & IV 21 (12.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (5.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (2.4%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (1.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (5.2%)
2 cars 28 (48.3%)
3 cars 9 (15.5%)
4+ cars 12 (20.7%)

Council Rates

Surf Coast
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,314 a year through Surf Coast based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,314/yr
19% above the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.186¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Paraparap's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 96%
  • Parks and recreation 4%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Surf Coast

The whole council area, not just Paraparap · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 300 new dwellings were approved across Surf Coast. That mix is 270 houses and 30 units. Approvals are up 56.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
300dwellings
+56.8% YoY
Houses
270
detached dwellings
Units
30
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 20.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · ozone 0.

From the Geelong South monitoring station, 21.4 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Aireys Inlet, 19.7 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
90 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
11.5 km
Annual rainfall
599 mm
93 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
23.2°C
6 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

1.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+1.0 points this year
Top 10% in VIC

In postcode 3240, 36 of 2,274 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (33 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.55%
2024
0.60%
2025
1.58%

Rooftop solar

62
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.8 kW each

In postcode 3240, 480 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 770 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 32 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
20
2020
41
2021
60
2022
28
2023
41
2024
18
2025
26
2026
15

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3240 in 2025-26. The most was 10, in 2005-06.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of Wannon

Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Dan Tehan 39.1% 60.9% -2.3
2022 Dan Tehan 40.9% 59.1% -1.1
2019 Dan Tehan 39.6% 60.4% +1.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Polwarth District

Currently held by Richard Riordan Liberal

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Richard Riordan LP 51.8% 48.2% 51.8%
2018 Richard Riordan LP 51.1% 44.6% 55.4%
2014 Terry Mulder LP 55.4% 39.4% 60.6%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Paraparap

Is Paraparap a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Paraparap is moderate (57/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Paraparap?

Paraparap has a high recorded bushfire history (82/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (54/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Paraparap?

Paraparap, VIC had a population of 167 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Paraparap, VIC?

The postcode for Paraparap, VIC is 3240.

How far is Paraparap from Melbourne?

Paraparap is 105 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 83 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Paraparap?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Paraparap was $120,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Paraparap?

There are too few current rental listings in Paraparap for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Paraparap?

The median age of residents in Paraparap was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Paraparap at risk of bushfire?

Paraparap has a high recorded bushfire history (82/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the air quality in Paraparap?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Paraparap (Geelong South) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.5 µg/m³. That puts Paraparap below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Paraparap?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Paraparap, Aireys Inlet (19.7 km away), summer days average 23.2°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 599 mm of rain a year over 93 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Paraparap?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Paraparap belong to?

Paraparap sits within the Surf Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Paraparap?

The average residential rates bill through Surf Coast is $2,314 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Paraparap?

Across Surf Coast, 300 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 56.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Paraparap in?

Paraparap sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).

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