WA · Mundaring Council
Parkerville, WA, 6081
Current weather
13.8°CMainly clear
75% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 15.3° / 7.5° today · 4.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#224 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Parkerville is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 2,432 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,432
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 844
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,015
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 985.5
- Parkerville Primary SchoolPrimary
- The Silver Tree Steiner SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy After Brooking Rd
- Seaborne St After Dartnall Rd
- Seaborne St After Great Eastern Hwy
- Seaborne St After Hallet Rd
- Seaborne St After Parker Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Byfield Rd After Owen RdBus stop
- Byfield Rd After Richardson RdBus stop
- Richardson Rd After Feldman CrBus stop
- Richardson Rd After Vista DrBus stop
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alice Hebb ParkPark
- John Taylor ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Parkerville Children's Home & CemeteryCnr Roland & Beacon Rds, nr Cnr Wilson Rd, Parkerville8546
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 127
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #224 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Parkerville Children's Home & CemeteryheritageCnr Roland & Beacon Rds, nr Cnr Wilson Rd, Parkerville8546
- Alice Hebb Parkgovernmentpark
- John Taylor Parkgovernmentpark
- Great Eastern Hwy After Brooking Rdtransport
- Seaborne St After Dartnall Rdtransport
- Seaborne St After Great Eastern Hwytransport
- Seaborne St After Hallet Rdtransport
- Seaborne St After Parker Rdtransport
- Parkerville Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- The Silver Tree Steiner SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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