Kentdale vs Parryville

Parryville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Kentdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kentdale, about half of households are couple families. In Parryville, most households are couple families.

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

Parryville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Kentdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kentdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parryville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (443.3 km vs 451.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kentdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kentdale Parryville
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.

Kentdale Parryville
Walkability 0 / 0
Kentdale — Walkability: 0/100 Parryville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 88
Kentdale — Safety: 89/100 Parryville — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 23 / 30
Kentdale — Low fire risk: 23/100 Parryville — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kentdale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Parryville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kentdale has more residents (118 vs 70); Parryville rents higher ($325/wk vs $200/wk).

Kentdale Parryville
Population 118
+41% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% +1.4%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $59,540/yr $79,612/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $325/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kentdale Parryville
0-4 2.5% / 4.3%
Kentdale — 0-4: 2.5% Parryville — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.6% / 4.3%
Kentdale — 5-14: 13.6% Parryville — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 2.5% / 10.0%
Kentdale — 15-19: 2.5% Parryville — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 5.1% / 4.3%
Kentdale — 20-24: 5.1% Parryville — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.8% / 8.6%
Kentdale — 25-34: 6.8% Parryville — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 15.3% / 20.0%
Kentdale — 35-44: 15.3% Parryville — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 11.0% / 20.0%
Kentdale — 45-54: 11.0% Parryville — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 22.0% / 10.0%
Kentdale — 55-64: 22.0% Parryville — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.5% / 15.7%
Kentdale — 65-74: 8.5% Parryville — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 5.1% / —
Kentdale — 75-84: 5.1% Parryville — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.2% / —
Kentdale — 85+: 4.2% Parryville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kentdale 51.7% couple families
Kentdale — Couple Families: 51.7% Kentdale — Lone Person: 37.9% Kentdale — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Parryville 56.2% couple families
Parryville — Couple Families: 56.2% Parryville — Lone Person: 43.8% Parryville — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kentdale 19.5% renting
Kentdale — Owned Outright: 46.3% Kentdale — Mortgage: 34.1% Kentdale — Renting: 19.5%
Parryville 27.8% renting
Parryville — Owned Outright: 55.6% Parryville — Mortgage: 16.7% Parryville — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kentdale Parryville
England 17.8% / 5.7%
Kentdale — England: 17.8% Parryville — England: 5.7%
Zimbabwe — / 4.3%
Kentdale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Parryville — Zimbabwe: 4.3%
New Zealand 4.2% / —
Kentdale — New Zealand: 4.2% Parryville — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 2.5% / —
Kentdale — Germany: 2.5% Parryville — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.5% / —
Kentdale — Netherlands: 2.5% Parryville — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Qualifications

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

Kentdale Parryville
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 17.1%
Kentdale — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Parryville — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.1%
Kentdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Parryville — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 8.6%
Kentdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Parryville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 4.3%
Kentdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Parryville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
Kentdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Parryville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kentdale 86.0% houses
Kentdale — Houses: 86.0% Kentdale — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Parryville 100.0% houses
Parryville — Houses: 100.0% Parryville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Kentdale Parryville
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kentdale Parryville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Kentdale Parryville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kentdale Parryville
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kentdale Parryville
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

Kentdale Parryville
Parks & reserves 3 2
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Kentdale sits further from the CBD (451.2 km vs 443.3 km).

Kentdale Parryville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 451.2 km
+2% vs other
 443.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 320 min 316 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
same for both

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.

Kentdale Parryville
Car (driver) 56.2% / 52.4%
Kentdale — Car (driver): 56.2% Parryville — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 47.6%
Kentdale — Worked from Home: 29.2% Parryville — Worked from Home: 47.6%
Walked Only 14.6% / —
Kentdale — Walked Only: 14.6% Parryville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Kentdale Parryville
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 2.9 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kentdale Parryville
Connectivity score 27/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

Kentdale Parryville
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Kentdale Parryville
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kentdale Parryville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kentdale

Rural

Parryville

Coastal Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Kentdale

Kentdale vs Kordabup Kentdale vs Bow Bridge

Other comparisons with Parryville

Parryville vs William Bay Parryville vs Kordabup Parryville vs Bow Bridge
Full data on Kentdale Full data on Parryville
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

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.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or