Suburbs Parkville (Vic.)

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Parkville VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Parkville, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Parkville VIC is 7,074 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parkville is $586 per week ($30,472 per year). Median rent in Parkville is $396 per week ($1,716 per month). Parkville has a median age of 26 years, younger than the national median of 38. Parkville has a population density of 1769.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parkville is China. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parkville is $2,000.

There were 1,281 recorded offences in Parkville in 2025-25, a rate of 181 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (695 offences).

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📍 Parkville, Victoria — 37.7871°S, 144.9507°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (65)

Parkville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Parkville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$586/wk
$30,472 per year
#7279 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$396/wk
$1,716 per month
#2191 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
26years
12 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Parkville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (3,369) Female 52.4% (3,702)

Population Density

1769.3
people per km²
7,074 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,567
Family income/wk

Parkville 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)

Parkville Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.9% 391 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.1% 308 dwellings

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

Parkville Country of Birth

Australia
79.6%
China
5.7%
England
4.6%
India
4.6%
Hong Kong
2.0%
Iran
1.1%
Indonesia
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Canada
0.5%

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

Parkville Religion

No Religion
59.1%
Catholic
15.7%
Not stated
8.0%
Anglican
5.3%
Islam
4.2%
Buddhism
3.6%
Hinduism
2.6%
Christian (other)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Parkville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
93.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
2.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.8%

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

Parkville Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
28.7%
Other
19.3%
Cantonese
13.7%
Spanish
12.0%
SAL Tot
7.8%
Vietnamese
6.5%
Hindi
6.4%
Arabic
5.6%

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

Parkville Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.8% 1,821 people
⏰
Employed part-time
29.1% 1,724 people
🔍
Unemployed
7.5% 445 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.5% 1,925 people

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

Parkville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.3%
Postgraduate Degree
33.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
9.0%
Certificate III/IV
7.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Parkville Occupation

Professionals
51.1%
Managers
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Community & Personal Service
9.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.3%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Parkville Field of Study

Society & Culture
19.3%
Management & Commerce
18.4%
Health
13.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
10.6%
Creative Arts
10.5%
Engineering
9.0%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Information Technology
5.1%
Education
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

Parkville Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
76.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.5%
Separate house
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Parkville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Parkville Marital Status

💍
Married
19.9% 1,315
↔️
Separated
1.4% 95
📋
Divorced
4.0% 261
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 162
👤
Never married
72.3% 4,774

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Parkville Ancestry

English
23.1%
Australian
19.6%
Other
13.8%
Irish
10.9%
Chinese
10.4%
Scottish
8.1%
Italian
3.6%
German
3.3%
Indian
3.1%
Vietnamese
1.4%
Greek
1.3%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Parkville School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
27.2%
Primary — Government
23.7%
Secondary — Government
21.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.0%
Pre-school
7.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Primary — Catholic
2.8%
Secondary — Catholic
1.4%

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

Parkville Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.2% 560
✅
No need for assistance
95.8% 12,888

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

Parkville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.5% 1,662
—
Not a volunteer
73.5% 4,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Parkville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Parkville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
34.3%
Did not go to work
26.0%
Walked only
15.2%
Tram/Light Rail
10.1%
Bicycle
7.3%
Car (passenger)
2.2%
Train
1.8%
Other
0.9%
Bus
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%

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

Parkville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
17.9%
1 vehicle
56.6%
2 vehicles
20.3%
3 vehicles
3.8%
4+ vehicles
1.5%

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

Parkville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
21.2%
2 bedrooms
45.8%
3 bedrooms
17.7%
4 bedrooms
9.6%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Parkville Population Mobility

39.4%
moved in the last year
75.2%
moved in the last 5 years
10.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Parkville Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
179
Indigenous residents
13,351
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Parkville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
908
Asthma
315
Arthritis
97
Diabetes
83
Heart disease
70
Cancer
69
Stroke
60
Kidney disease
43
Lung condition
42
Dementia
10

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

Parkville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.3%
$1-$149/wk
10.4%
$150-$299/wk
10.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Parkville Family Structure

Couple — no children
44.1%
Couple — children under 15
33.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Parkville Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 48
👤
Never served
99.1% 6,229

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Parkville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
7.9% 497
—
Did not provide
92.1% 5,761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Parkville Children Ever Born

No children
78.0%
1 child
7.6%
2 children
9.0%
3 children
4.1%
4 children
1.1%
5+ children
0.1%

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

Parkville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
45
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
100
1981–1990
164
1991–2000
231
2001–2010
589
2011–2015
407
2016
141
2017
149
2018
202
2019
245
2020
169
2021
66

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

Parkville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
34.5%
5–14 hours
26.2%
15–29 hours
6.7%
30+ hours
3.4%
Did not do domestic work
29.2%

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

Parkville Household Size

1 person
36.2%
2 persons
36.7%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
8.6%
5 persons
3.4%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Parkville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,047
Moved from VIC
1,542
Moved from NSW
279
Moved from overseas
206
Moved — same area (SA2)
200
Moved from WA
90
Moved from QLD
88
Moved from TAS
71
Moved from ACT
53
Moved from SA
52
Moved from NT
27

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

Parkville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.3%
Step family — no other children
3.5%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Parkville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,281 total

Theft
695
Assault
147
Justice Procedures
134
Property Damage
98
Break & Enter
77
Drug Offences
59
Public Order
25
Fraud
24
Weapons
19
Robbery
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Parkville Schools

65
schools nearby
34
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
16,550
total students
Fitzroy Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
1221
ICSEA
Brunswick South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1171
ICSEA
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Brunswick East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1162
ICSEA
Kensington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students
1153
ICSEA
Princes Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students
1152
ICSEA
Brunswick North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1151
ICSEA
Holy Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 242 students
1149
ICSEA
Carlton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1148
ICSEA
Princes Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 327 students
1147
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students
1145
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Flemington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1140
ICSEA
North Melbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 910 students
1136
ICSEA
Carlton Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students
1133
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 65 schools

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

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Parkville Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,885/wk
Median Rent $396/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Parkville

≈ $8,168/month
Median rent $396/wk
Left after rent $1,489/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Income: $478/wk Rent: $331/wk Save: $65/wk
Braybrook
Income: $622/wk Rent: $312/wk Save: $84/wk
Doveton
Income: $581/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $76/wk
Kurunjang
Income: $702/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $75/wk
Kingsbury
Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $35/wk
Clayton South
Income: $685/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $15/wk
Mount Pleasant (Vic.)
Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $116/wk
Melton South
Income: $568/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $96/wk

Parkville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

St Leonards (Vic.)
Pop: 3,542 Income: $629/wk Rent: $350/wk
Hurstbridge
Pop: 3,554 Income: $898/wk Rent: $420/wk
Huntly
Pop: 3,585 Income: $880/wk Rent: $360/wk
Cobblebank
Pop: 3,601 Income: $874/wk Rent: $370/wk
White Hills (Vic.)
Pop: 3,620 Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk
Paynesville (Vic.)
Pop: 3,636 Income: $561/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parkville

What is the population of Parkville VIC?

The population of Parkville VIC is 7,074 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1769.3 people per km².Parkville is ranked #1,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parkville?

The median personal income in Parkville VIC is $586 per week, or $30,472 per year.The median household income is $1,885 per week.Family income is $2,567 per week.Parkville is ranked #7,279 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parkville?

Median rent in Parkville VIC is $396 per week ($1,716 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Parkville ranks #2,191 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parkville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parkville VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parkville?

The median age in Parkville VIC is 26 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parkville a good suburb to live in?

Parkville is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,074.The median income is $586/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 22038. All dollar figures in AUD.