Median house price
$1.64M
-1.9% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Parklea, 2768
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,656
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.0%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,832/wk
Employment rate
39.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,643,000
Languages at home
57.7%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Parklea is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Blacktown Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Parklea snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$820/wk
Population (ERP)
3,656
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#287
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 39.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3844th in Australia
- State rank
- 1175th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #287 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #696 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $820
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 86
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,643,000
- Median price change
- -1.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,656(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · -0.0% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -0.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +16
- Change in 5 years
- -1
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,850), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,684
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,832
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 681
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 39.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 453 / 217 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 80
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault63
- Fraud55
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Steal From Retail Store57
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,099.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Quakers Hill East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 655 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 386 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Immaculate Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 598 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Barnier Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 788 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Caddies Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 868 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Parklea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 566 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- John Palmer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 950 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Quakers Hill High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 925 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Parklea Correctional Centre, Sentry Dr
- Quakers Hill Pkwy After Hamlin St
- Quakers Hill Pkwy After Sentry Dr
- Sentry Dr Opp Clementine St
- Sentry Dr Opp Parklea Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 20/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
Food & drink(1)
- Red RoosterFast food
Shopping(1)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Davison ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench (6)
- Drinking water
- Parking (4)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- MTC-BroadspectrumPrison
- Parklea Correctional CentrePrison
- Prison
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Davison ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Hills Clinic Kellyville (3.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 88
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink484 SUNNYHOLT ROAD PARKLEA 2768Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BLACKBUTT STREET PARKLEA 2768Determined
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 KARRI PLACE PARKLEA 2768Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling8 ELSIE WAY PARKLEA 2768Withdrawn
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Dwelling16 BROMLY GROVE PARKLEA 2768Determined
August 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees15 DAMIEN DRIVE PARKLEA 2768Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling16 BROMLY GROVE PARKLEA 2768Determined
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Dual occupancy7 TOMKO GROVE PARKLEA 2768Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing25 CLEMENTINE STREET PARKLEA 2768Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Greenway
- Member of Parliament
- Michelle ROWLAND (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,906
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.2%Labor 63.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 31.5%Labor 68.5%
4.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Acacia GardensLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Stanhope GardensLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Quakers Hill NorthLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Glenwood CentralLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Glenwood WestLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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