Acacia Gardens vs Parklea

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Acacia Gardens tends to suit families with children, while Parklea suits young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Acacia Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($688,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parklea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acacia Gardens and Parklea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Walkability 68 / 82
Acacia Gardens — Walkability: 68/100 Parklea — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 73 / 79
Acacia Gardens — Safety: 73/100 Parklea — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Acacia Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parklea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Population 3,668 3,684
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +6.3%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $145,392/yr $147,264/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $540/wk $550/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
0-4 6.7% / 4.2%
Acacia Gardens — 0-4: 6.7% Parklea — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.4% / 10.3%
Acacia Gardens — 5-14: 15.4% Parklea — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.4% / 5.6%
Acacia Gardens — 15-19: 6.4% Parklea — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.2% / 8.5%
Acacia Gardens — 20-24: 6.2% Parklea — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 13.2% / 20.7%
Acacia Gardens — 25-34: 13.2% Parklea — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 17.7% / 21.7%
Acacia Gardens — 35-44: 17.7% Parklea — 35-44: 21.7%
45-54 14.1% / 14.4%
Acacia Gardens — 45-54: 14.1% Parklea — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.3% / 8.8%
Acacia Gardens — 55-64: 11.3% Parklea — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 6.1% / 4.2%
Acacia Gardens — 65-74: 6.1% Parklea — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 2.3% / 1.5%
Acacia Gardens — 75-84: 2.3% Parklea — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Acacia Gardens — 85+: 0.4% Parklea — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens 72.4% couple families
Acacia Gardens — Couple Families: 72.4% Acacia Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.9% Acacia Gardens — Lone Person: 11.6% Acacia Gardens — Group Household: 1.5% Acacia Gardens — Other Families: 0.5%
Parklea 75.1% couple families
Parklea — Couple Families: 75.1% Parklea — One Parent Families: 14.0% Parklea — Lone Person: 8.3% Parklea — Group Household: 2.7% Parklea — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens 20.5% renting
Acacia Gardens — Owned Outright: 20.9% Acacia Gardens — Mortgage: 58.6% Acacia Gardens — Renting: 20.5%
Parklea 23.1% renting
Parklea — Owned Outright: 15.1% Parklea — Mortgage: 61.8% Parklea — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 13.8%
Acacia Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Parklea — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 5.0%
Acacia Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Parklea — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 6.1%
Acacia Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Parklea — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 5.0%
Acacia Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Parklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Acacia Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Parklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
India 16.7% / 12.8%
Acacia Gardens — India: 16.7% Parklea — India: 12.8%
Philippines 4.2% / 3.6%
Acacia Gardens — Philippines: 4.2% Parklea — Philippines: 3.6%
Fiji 1.7% / 2.6%
Acacia Gardens — Fiji: 1.7% Parklea — Fiji: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 2.0% / 1.9%
Acacia Gardens — Sri Lanka: 2.0% Parklea — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Acacia Gardens — New Zealand: 1.8% Parklea — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.8% / —
Acacia Gardens — England: 1.8% Parklea — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Gardens 85.0% houses
Acacia Gardens — Houses: 85.0% Acacia Gardens — Townhouses: 14.0% Acacia Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Parklea 68.1% houses
Parklea — Houses: 68.1% Parklea — Townhouses: 32.6% Parklea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Median house price $1,330,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price $935,000 $688,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 27 sales
 26 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
3 bed $1.07M / $1.27M
Acacia Gardens — 3 bed: $1.07M (28 sales) Parklea — 3 bed: $1.27M (6 sales)

28 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.49M
Acacia Gardens — 4 bed: $1.4M (43 sales) Parklea — 4 bed: $1.49M (30 sales)

43 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Residential 75% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 59%
Parks and recreation 7% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acacia Gardens Parklea
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Acacia Gardens Parklea
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW

Liveability

Parklea is more walkable (82 vs 68).

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Acacia Gardens

  • Quakers Hill East Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Parklea

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Walkability score 68/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 40.3 km 40.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 72.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2763
 2.6%
postcode 2768
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2763
 68
postcode 2768

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Worked from Home 49.4% / 50.1%
Acacia Gardens — Worked from Home: 49.4% Parklea — Worked from Home: 50.1%
Car (driver) 43.6% / 41.2%
Acacia Gardens — Car (driver): 43.6% Parklea — Car (driver): 41.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.5%
Acacia Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.4% Parklea — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.2% / 2.4%
Acacia Gardens — Train: 2.2% Parklea — Train: 2.4%
Bus 1.0% / 2.1%
Acacia Gardens — Bus: 1.0% Parklea — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,183 premises
 55%
717 premises

Climate

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Acacia Gardens Parklea
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acacia Gardens Parklea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acacia Gardens

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Parklea

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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