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Paraparap

VIC 3240 · Surf Coast

167 (2021)180 est. (2025) · High Growth

28
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

167
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Paraparap is a high growth suburb in Surf Coast, VIC 3240, about 87km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Paraparap are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 11km inland. Paraparap has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

87.0 km
To Melbourne CBD
11.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
14.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

167
Population
44
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,312
vs NSW median+25.0%
Bachelor degree or higher46.3%
Born in Australia89.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse54 / 4 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.59%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

3
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1085 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Moriac Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1053
  • Bellbrae Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1109
  • Freshwater Creek Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 1092

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWaurn Ponds Railway (14.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.8°C
Summer max
14.0°C
Winter max
540mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
44 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Geelong Hospital (22.3 km)
Nearest vet12.0 km
Nearest airportAvalon (38.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.89%
Projected population 2041225
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Paraparap

How far is Paraparap from Melbourne CBD?

Paraparap is about 87.0 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Paraparap?

Paraparap has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Paraparap?

Paraparap has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.