Frankford vs Parkham
Parkham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 51 in Frankford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkham, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Frankford tends to suit older residents, while Parkham suits families with children and couples.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Parkham
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Frankford has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $270/wk)
- Parkham has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Frankford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (244 km vs 252 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Frankford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Frankford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.2% vs -14.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Frankford and Parkham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Frankford skews older (51 vs 31); Frankford has more residents (165 vs 111).
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 165 +33% vs other | 111 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | -14.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 31 |
| Median household income | $60,112/yr | $79,612/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $190/wk | $270/wk +42% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $750,000 | $814,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 76 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 98% |
| Environmental | 5% | 1% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 159 across West Tamar | 202 across Meander Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | +11% | +67% |
Ranking within TAS
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of TAS | Higher than 71% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of TAS | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of TAS | Higher than 61% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 22% of TAS |
Liveability
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Frankford carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 19).
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 6 |
| Waterways | 1 | 7 |
Mobility
Parkham sits further from the CBD (252 km vs 244 km).
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 244 km | 252 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 175 min | 179 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 7275 | 0.5% postcode 7304 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 7275 | 32 postcode 7304 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).
Setting
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 206 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 230 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.0 km | 24.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 720 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,859/yr | $875/yr |
| Council | West Tamar | Meander Valley |
Federal electorate
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass | Lyons |
| Member | Jess Teesdale | Rebecca White |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Frankford | Parkham | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.