Kwinana Town Centre vs Parmelia

Kwinana Town Centre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Parmelia. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kwinana Town Centre, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kwinana Town Centre tends to suit families with children and couples, while Parmelia suits people living alone.

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

Parmelia

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Kwinana Town Centre is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($370,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 50/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kwinana Town Centre has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • Parmelia has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Kwinana Town Centre

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (127.7% vs 2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
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.

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Walkability 80 / 50
Kwinana Town Centre — Walkability: 80/100 Parmelia — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 2 / 22
Kwinana Town Centre — Safety: 2/100 Parmelia — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Kwinana Town Centre — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parmelia — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kwinana Town Centre — Low flood risk: 100/100 Parmelia — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parmelia has more residents (6,184 vs 567); Parmelia skews older (37 vs 31).

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Population 567 6,184
+991% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +127.7% +2.9%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $80,444/yr
+16% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
0-4 10.1% / 6.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — 0-4: 10.1% Parmelia — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.6% / 13.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — 5-14: 14.6% Parmelia — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.8% / 6.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — 15-19: 5.8% Parmelia — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.8% / 6.8%
Kwinana Town Centre — 20-24: 7.8% Parmelia — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.5% / 13.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — 25-34: 14.5% Parmelia — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 19.8% / 13.9%
Kwinana Town Centre — 35-44: 19.8% Parmelia — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.0% / 13.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — 45-54: 12.0% Parmelia — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 6.5% / 12.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — 55-64: 6.5% Parmelia — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 4.9% / 9.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — 65-74: 4.9% Parmelia — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 1.9% / 4.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — 75-84: 1.9% Parmelia — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — 85+: not among its largest Parmelia — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 46.7% couple families
Kwinana Town Centre — Couple Families: 46.7% Kwinana Town Centre — Lone Person: 24.8% Kwinana Town Centre — One Parent Families: 24.2% Kwinana Town Centre — Group Household: 1.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Other Families: 2.4%
Parmelia 33.1% couple families
Parmelia — Couple Families: 33.1% Parmelia — Lone Person: 37.6% Parmelia — One Parent Families: 22.9% Parmelia — Group Household: 4.4% Parmelia — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 44.2% renting
Kwinana Town Centre — Owned Outright: 5.0% Kwinana Town Centre — Mortgage: 50.8% Kwinana Town Centre — Renting: 44.2%
Parmelia 28.9% renting
Parmelia — Owned Outright: 24.6% Parmelia — Mortgage: 46.5% Parmelia — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 17.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Parmelia — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 5.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Parmelia — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.4%
Kwinana Town Centre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Parmelia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Parmelia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.1%
Kwinana Town Centre — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Parmelia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Philippines 31.7% / 4.0%
Kwinana Town Centre — Philippines: 31.7% Parmelia — Philippines: 4.0%
England 2.5% / 8.3%
Kwinana Town Centre — England: 2.5% Parmelia — England: 8.3%
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — New Zealand: 3.7% Parmelia — New Zealand: 4.5%
India 5.3% / 1.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — India: 5.3% Parmelia — India: 1.5%
Germany 1.2% / —
Kwinana Town Centre — Germany: 1.2% Parmelia — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Kwinana Town Centre — South Africa: not among its largest Parmelia — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kwinana Town Centre 99.5% houses
Kwinana Town Centre — Houses: 99.5% Kwinana Town Centre — Townhouses: 0.0% Kwinana Town Centre — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Parmelia 94.1% houses
Parmelia — Houses: 94.1% Parmelia — Townhouses: 4.5% Parmelia — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Median house price $653,000 $672,000
Median unit price — $445,999
Median land price $370,000 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 6 sales
 28 days
from 116 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.

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
3 bed $700K / $648K
Kwinana Town Centre — 3 bed: $700K (17 sales) Parmelia — 3 bed: $648K (102 sales)

17 vs 102 sales

4 bed $350K / $705K
Kwinana Town Centre — 4 bed: $350K (6 sales) Parmelia — 4 bed: $705K (70 sales)

6 vs 70 sales

Development activity

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Houses 5.4%
$715/wk on $689K
 4.5%
$620/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Kwinana Town Centre is more walkable (80 vs 50); Kwinana Town Centre scores higher overall (49 vs 41).

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Grade B C
Score 49/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Parmelia carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Kwinana Town Centre carries more crime risk (98 vs 78).

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
78/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kwinana Town Centre

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

Schools in Parmelia

  • St Vincent's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • North Parmelia Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Walkability score 80/100 50/100
Distance to Perth 39 km 38.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 143.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
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.

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Car (driver) 69.5% / 79.2%
Kwinana Town Centre — Car (driver): 69.5% Parmelia — Car (driver): 79.2%
Train 10.3% / 6.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Train: 10.3% Parmelia — Train: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 5.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Car (passenger): 8.6% Parmelia — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 4.6%
Kwinana Town Centre — Worked from Home: 4.1% Parmelia — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 4.5% / 2.5%
Kwinana Town Centre — Bus: 4.5% Parmelia — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Connectivity score 81/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
526 premises
 47%
2,846 premises

Climate

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kwinana Town Centre Parmelia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kwinana Town Centre

Affordable Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Parmelia

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

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