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Parklands WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Parklands WA is 603 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parklands is $737 per week ($38,324 per year). Median rent in Parklands is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Parklands has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Parklands has a population density of 92.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parklands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parklands is $2,117.

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Parklands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Parklands Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$737/wk

$38,324 per year

#4796 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,117/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Parklands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (315) Female 47.3% (283)

Population Density

92.6

people per km²

603 people · 6.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,394

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

46.5% 74 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.5% 85 dwellings

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

Parklands Country of Birth

Australia

88.3%

England

11.7%

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

Parklands Religion

No Religion

41.3%

Anglican

21.7%

Catholic

20.3%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

5.9%

Baptist

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parklands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Parklands Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

60.0%

Italian

20.0%

Korean

20.0%

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

Parklands Employment

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Employed full-time

35.6% 160 people

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Employed part-time

26.5% 119 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 14 people

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Not in labour force

34.7% 156 people

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

Parklands Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Bachelor Degree

15.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

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

Parklands Occupation

Professionals

24.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.4%

Managers

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Labourers

8.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.4%

Sales Workers

4.3%

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

Parklands Field of Study

Engineering

27.6%

Health

15.6%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

4.7%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parklands Marital Status

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Married

59.3% 292

↔️

Separated

2.4% 12

📋

Divorced

5.7% 28

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 22

👤

Never married

28.0% 138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parklands Ancestry

English

42.9%

Australian

28.0%

Irish

7.5%

Scottish

6.3%

Other

3.7%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

2.2%

German

1.9%

New Zealander

1.9%

Welsh

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

South African

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parklands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.6%

Secondary — Government

18.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Primary — Catholic

12.3%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Vocational Education

4.6%

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

Parklands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 51

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 1,082

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

Parklands Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 67

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parklands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parklands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

19.5%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Train

2.2%

Other

1.9%

Truck

1.5%

Bus

1.5%

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

Parklands Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.1%

2 vehicles

32.8%

3 vehicles

27.9%

4+ vehicles

26.2%

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

Parklands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

22.4%

4 bedrooms

53.0%

5 bedrooms

14.8%

6+ bedrooms

4.4%

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

Parklands Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

30.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parklands Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,140

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parklands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Parklands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.1%

$1-$149/wk

7.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parklands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

21.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parklands Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.4% 21

👤

Never served

95.6% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parklands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 59

—

Did not provide

87.5% 412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parklands Children Ever Born

No children

19.6%

1 child

6.5%

2 children

43.2%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

9.0%

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

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

Parklands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

26.6%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

30.6%

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

Parklands Household Size

1 person

15.1%

2 persons

36.2%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

11.4%

6+ persons

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parklands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

510

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Parklands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.6%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Intact family — other children present

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parklands Schools

schools nearby

government

994

avg ICSEA score

8,076

total students

Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,682 students

1072

ICSEA

Mandurah Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,383 students

1049

ICSEA

St Marcellin Catholic College Independent

Combined · PP-2 · 54 students

1046

ICSEA

Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1020

ICSEA

Oakwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 973 students

1012

ICSEA

Madora Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

1004

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 89 students

985

ICSEA

Coastal Lakes College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,145 students

975

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 799 students

972

ICSEA

Lakelands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

970

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

964

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 32 students

939

ICSEA

North Mandurah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

914

ICSEA

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

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,195/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

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

If you earn X in Parklands

Your weekly income

≈ $9,512/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,845/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parklands

What is the population of Parklands WA?

The population of Parklands WA is 603 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 92.6 people per km².Parklands is ranked #4,740 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parklands?

The median personal income in Parklands WA is $737 per week, or $38,324 per year.The median household income is $2,195 per week.Family income is $2,394 per week.Parklands is ranked #4,796 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parklands?

Median rent in Parklands WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Parklands ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parklands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parklands WA is $2,117. 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 WA is 45 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 Western Australia with a population of 603.The median income is $737/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 51208. All dollar figures in AUD.