NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Parma, NSW, 2540
Suburb snapshot
Parma is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 167 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,051 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 12281.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $571 (flats $465, houses $600), 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,051
- Against the person
- 744
- Against property
- 826
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12,281.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 345 Parma Rd
- 345 Parma Rd
- 533 Parma Rd
- Monteith Way At Parma Rd
- Parma Rd Before Grannys Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia810 Parma Rd, PARMA - Lot 2 DP 880207Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure810 Parma Rd, PARMA - Lot 2 DP 880207Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure259 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Farm buildings36B MONTEITH WAY PARMA 2540Determined
May 2023
- Farm buildings; Other589 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
2022· 2 proposals
February 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition152 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
January 2022
- Shed; Other751 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Shed; Other751 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
June 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing192 HAMES ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
May 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development383E PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Determined
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Earthworks / change in levels; Farm buildings; Other268 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- 345 Parma Rdtransport
- 345 Parma Rdtransport
- 533 Parma Rdtransport
- Monteith Way At Parma Rdtransport
- Parma Rd Before Grannys Lanetransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning383E PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Lodged 13 May 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning259 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Lodged 17 Mar 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning810 Parma Rd, PARMA - Lot 2 DP 880207Lodged 07 May 2026 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning810 Parma Rd, PARMA - Lot 2 DP 880207Lodged 13 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling; Demolitionplanning152 PARMA ROAD PARMA 2540Lodged 22 Feb 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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