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Parkwood, 6147

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,585

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.4%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,599/wk

Employment rate

59.6%

University qualified

26.4%

Work from home

5.6%

Languages at home

33.9%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52/100
Average

Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Golf
What Parkwood is known for: Walkable, Multicultural, Golf

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Suburb profile

Parkwood is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Canning Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places. Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and lower school ICSEA scores, with population growth 38% below the peer median.

Overall, Parkwood suits people prioritising daily services and lower rents over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (131)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Parkwood compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

6,585

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.4%

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

#30

among Metro Perth · Emerging

Pop. growth

45th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

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
52.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
1648th in Australia
State rank
138th in WA
Peer rank
#30 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#101 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,311

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

6,585(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 45th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+6.4%
Change in 1 year
+63
Change in 5 years
+396
Growth rank in WA
45th 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 (~6,750), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,995
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,599
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
159 of 2,487
Median monthly mortgage
$1,677
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.6% / 37.7% / 19.7%
Employment rate
59.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.6% / 2.8% / 73.5%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,965 / 256 / 118

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

26.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 16.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.4% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified9.5% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational16.9% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below47.1% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce21%
  • Engineering and related technologies20.7%
  • Health12.6%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Education8.5%
  • Architecture and building5.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,466

19th percentile in WA · -11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,005

42nd percentile in WA · -8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

14th percentile in WA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$40,726

16th percentile in WA · -36% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

93rd percentile in WA · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6147 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,547
Taxpayers reporting net rent
897
Median net rent
-$460
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,383
Taxable income vs state median
-14%
Salary / wages vs state median
-4%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-36%
Business income vs state median
+63%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

33.9% speak a language other than English at home; 48% born overseas

Language at home
3,849 English only · 1,973 other
Non-English at home
33.9%
Born overseas
2,797 (48%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
77 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
4,843
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin281 · 33.4%
  • Cantonese166 · 19.7%
  • Korean46 · 5.5%
  • Tamil35 · 4.2%
  • Punjabi32 · 3.8%
  • Arabic30 · 3.6%
  • Malayalam27 · 3.2%
  • Indonesian25 · 3%

Religion

40.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 40.3%, while 39.1% reported no religion. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion39.1%42.5%
Christianity40.3%41.1%
Hinduism3.5%2%
Islam3.3%2.5%
Buddhism7.7%2.2%
Other / not stated6.1%9.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.7%18.7%
Anglican8.4%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)4.3%3.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.2%1.3%
Baptist2.1%1.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Cannington Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
14,034
Against the person
3,038
Against property
8,831
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
75.2
State crime-rate percentile
71.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Drug Offences
  • Fraud & Related Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,030
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
School list
  • Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 619 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Lynwood Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 1,264 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Fountain CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 608 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Bannister Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 607 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • OneSchool Global WACombined · Independent · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Rostrata Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 947 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Jude's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

46 public transport stops in this suburb

  • High Rd After Brampton Wy
  • High Rd After Metcalfe Rd
  • High Rd After Nicholson Rd
  • High Rd After Vellgrove Av
  • High Rd Before Belvedaire Wy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

187 mapped amenities

5 restaurants · 2 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 9 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 46 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
85/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.33
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.84
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.83
Food & drink(17)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Jamaica BlueCafe
  • The Coffee ClubCafe
  • Chicken TreatFast food

    353-363 High Road, Parkwood

  • Kebab LadsFast food

    Parkwood

  • KFCFast food

    2-14 Willeri Drive, Parkwood

  • McDonald'sFast food

    363 High Road, Parkwood

  • Mondo FrescoFast food
  • Pizza ExpressFast food
  • Spiceup IndianFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Yumeno SushiFast food
  • Hey! I Am YogostRestaurant
  • JMT KitchenRestaurant
  • Malaysian Dining DelightsRestaurant

    78-82 Vellgrove Avenue, Parkwood

  • Nam HangangRestaurant
  • The Riverton Bar and GrillRestaurant

    2-14 Willeri Drive, Parkwood

Shopping(8)
  • First Choice LiquorBottle shop

    361 High Road

  • Riverton Quality MeatsButcher
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store
  • Five Seasons FreshGreengrocer
  • ColesSupermarket

    353-361 High Road, Parkwood

  • Riverton Oriental FoodsSupermarket

    Unit 74

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(7)
  • Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaATM
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    High Road

  • NABBank
  • EvieEV charging
  • Tesla Destination ChargerEV charging
  • BPPetrol station

    339 High Road

  • Australia PostPost office
Community(2)
  • Lynwood Senior High SchoolSchool

    436 Metcalfe Road, Parkwood

  • Parkwood Primary SchoolSchool

    9 Zelkova Way, Parkwood

Health & services(1)
  • Parkwood Medical and Paramedical CentreClinic
Sport & outdoors(29)
  • Canning Route 2: Carousel to SouthlandsCycling route
  • Nicholson Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Ride around the Rivers Ride 10 - Mount Henry Bridge to Riverton BridgeCycling route
  • Roe Highway PSPCycling route
  • Route 3: Cannington-RossmoyneCycling route
  • Willeri Drive Shared PathCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Fitness station
  • Whaleback Golf CourseGolf course

    40 Whaleback Avenue

  • Blandfield ParkPark
  • Datura ParkPark
  • Heron ParkPark
  • Hossack ReservePark
  • Park (3)
  • Ritson ParkPark
  • Vellgrove ParkPark
  • Vellgrove/Roe ParkPark
  • Willeri ParkPark
  • Playground (5)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)
Transport(57)

57 bus stops

Other(19)
  • AudikaAudiologist

    Unit Suite 4 2 Madeira Road

  • Bench (4)
  • City of CanningBench
  • Bicycle Parking (8)
  • BPCar wash
  • Car wash
  • Parking (23)
  • Staff car parkParking
  • Undercover ParkingParking
  • Whaleback Golf Course ParkingParking
  • Parking Entrance
  • Parking Space (16)
  • Perth Chinese Christian Church (South Branch)Place of worship

    9 Gedling Close, Parkwood

  • Saint Luke's Lutheran Church ParkwoodPlace of worship

    28–32 Nicol Road, Parkwood

  • Post Box
  • Shelter
  • Telephone
  • City of CanningWaste Basket
  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Lynwood United Football Club

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Blandfield ParkPark
  • Datura ParkPark
  • Heron ParkPark
  • Hossack ReservePark
  • Ritson ParkPark
  • Vellgrove ParkPark
  • Vellgrove/Roe ParkPark
  • Willeri ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
11
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Perth Chinese Christian Church (South Branch)

    9 Gedling Close, Parkwood

  • Saint Luke's Lutheran Church Parkwood

    28–32 Nicol Road, Parkwood

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Bentley Health Service (4.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • AudikaMadeira RoadAudiologist
  • Parkwood Medical and Paramedical CentreClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
130
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.7

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

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
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Tangney
Member of Parliament
Sam LIM (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,584
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).

Coalition 35.1%Labor 64.9%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ParkwoodLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Willetton EastLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • RivertonLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Willetton NorthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • WillettonLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)3.1 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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