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Parklands TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Parklands, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Parklands TAS is 865 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parklands is $769 per week ($39,988 per year). Median rent in Parklands is $273 per week ($1,183 per month). Parklands has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Parklands has a population density of 1018.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parklands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parklands is $1,230.

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Parklands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Parklands Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$769/wk

$39,988 per year

#4151 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$273/wk

$1,183 per month

#5644 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,230/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Parklands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (405) Female 53.2% (460)

Population Density

1018.5

people per km²

865 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,962

Family income/wk

Parklands Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Parklands Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.3% 138 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.7% 126 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Parklands Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

3.9%

India

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Parklands Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

17.3%

Anglican

13.3%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Baptist

3.2%

Hinduism

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parklands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Parklands Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

14.8%

Malayalam

14.8%

Spanish

14.8%

Afrikaans

11.1%

IAL Sinhal

11.1%

Portuguese

11.1%

Other

11.1%

Gujarati

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Parklands Employment

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Employed full-time

35.7% 240 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 157 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 26 people

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Not in labour force

37.1% 250 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Parklands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.1%

Certificate III/IV

33.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Parklands Occupation

Professionals

39.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Managers

9.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Labourers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Parklands Field of Study

Health

21.2%

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Education

14.4%

Engineering

12.2%

Society & Culture

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Information Technology

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Parklands Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Parklands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parklands Marital Status

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Married

38.9% 278

↔️

Separated

3.6% 26

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Divorced

12.6% 90

🕊️

Widowed

6.6% 47

👤

Never married

38.2% 273

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parklands Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

30.1%

Scottish

8.8%

Irish

8.0%

Other

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.2%

German

2.6%

Dutch

2.3%

Indian

1.6%

New Zealander

0.8%

Chinese

0.5%

Hungarian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parklands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.5%

Primary — Catholic

19.7%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Secondary — Catholic

14.0%

Vocational Education

8.4%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Parklands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 89

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No need for assistance

94.7% 1,578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Parklands Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.3% 168

—

Not a volunteer

75.7% 522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parklands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

7.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

12.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parklands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

9.4%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

3.6%

Bicycle

1.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.5%

Bus

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Parklands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

49.1%

2 vehicles

32.8%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Parklands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

19.9%

3 bedrooms

50.0%

4 bedrooms

20.5%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Parklands Population Mobility

19.3%

moved in the last year

44.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parklands Indigenous Population

6.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

101

Indigenous residents

1,554

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parklands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Parklands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parklands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.2%

Couple — no children

31.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parklands Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 4

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Previously served

4.3% 30

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Never served

95.1% 659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parklands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 96

—

Did not provide

86.1% 597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parklands Children Ever Born

No children

35.3%

1 child

8.8%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Parklands When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Parklands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

36.9%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Parklands Household Size

1 person

38.6%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parklands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

661

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Parklands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.4%

Step family — no other children

16.0%

Blended family — no other children

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parklands Schools

schools nearby

government

954

avg ICSEA score

3,666

total students

Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

1024

ICSEA

Marist Regional College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students

1006

ICSEA

Cooee Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 174 students

984

ICSEA

Burnie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

984

ICSEA

Burnie High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 502 students

951

ICSEA

Hellyer College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 656 students

938

ICSEA

North West Support School Government

Combined · K-12 · 132 students

938

ICSEA

Montello Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

885

ICSEA

Romaine Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

873

ICSEA

Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus) Independent

Secondary

North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Parklands Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,433/wk

Median Rent $273/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Parklands

Your weekly income

≈ $6,210/month

Median rent $273/wk

Left after rent $1,160/wk

Rent share 19.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Montello

Income: $624/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $33/wk

Cressy (Tas.)

Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $43/wk

Acton (Tas.)

Income: $625/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $33/wk

Bicheno

Income: $631/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $23/wk

Smithton

Income: $652/wk Rent: $222/wk Save: $51/wk

Hadspen

Income: $771/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $23/wk

Latrobe

Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $23/wk

Devonport

Income: $619/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $23/wk

Parklands vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Pipers River

Pop: 433 Income: $590/wk Rent: $260/wk

Devon Hills

Pop: 434 Income: $783/wk Rent: $305/wk

Mangalore (Tas.)

Pop: 435 Income: $781/wk Rent: $314/wk

Penna

Pop: 437 Income: $744/wk Rent: $363/wk

Heybridge

Pop: 442 Income: $653/wk Rent: $220/wk

Stowport

Pop: 446 Income: $730/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parklands

What is the population of Parklands TAS?

The population of Parklands TAS is 865 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1018.5 people per km².Parklands is ranked #4,174 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parklands?

The median personal income in Parklands TAS is $769 per week, or $39,988 per year.The median household income is $1,433 per week.Family income is $1,962 per week.Parklands is ranked #4,151 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parklands?

Median rent in Parklands TAS is $273 per week ($1,183 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Parklands ranks #5,644 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parklands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parklands TAS is $1,230. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parklands?

The median age in Parklands TAS is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parklands a good suburb to live in?

Parklands is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 865.The median income is $769/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60492. All dollar figures in AUD.