Lakelands vs Parklands

Lakelands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Parklands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lakelands, about half of households are couple families. In Parklands, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parklands: a median of $1.28 million, against $780,000 in Lakelands. On these figures, Lakelands tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Parklands suits 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

Lakelands

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lakelands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($651,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,280,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lakelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lakelands

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64 km vs 71.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lakelands is more walkable (42/100 vs 8/100)
  • Parklands has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Lakelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lakelands Parklands
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.

Lakelands Parklands
Walkability 42 / 8
Lakelands — Walkability: 42/100 Parklands — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 31 / 27
Lakelands — Safety: 31/100 Parklands — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Lakelands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parklands — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 76
Lakelands — Low flood risk: 100/100 Parklands — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Lakelands has more residents (6,171 vs 603); Parklands skews older (45 vs 32).

Lakelands Parklands
Population 6,171
+90% vs other
 603
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.8% +3.8%
Median age 32 45
Median household income $93,808/yr $114,140/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lakelands Parklands
0-4 8.4% / 3.6%
Lakelands — 0-4: 8.4% Parklands — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 17.7% / 13.6%
Lakelands — 5-14: 17.7% Parklands — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.6% / 7.0%
Lakelands — 15-19: 6.6% Parklands — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Lakelands — 20-24: 5.5% Parklands — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 15.8% / 7.6%
Lakelands — 25-34: 15.8% Parklands — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 15.0% / 13.1%
Lakelands — 35-44: 15.0% Parklands — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.2% / 11.9%
Lakelands — 45-54: 11.2% Parklands — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 7.0% / 20.2%
Lakelands — 55-64: 7.0% Parklands — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 7.1% / 13.9%
Lakelands — 65-74: 7.1% Parklands — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.0% / 4.5%
Lakelands — 75-84: 5.0% Parklands — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Lakelands — 85+: 0.7% Parklands — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lakelands 51.8% couple families
Lakelands — Couple Families: 51.8% Lakelands — Lone Person: 24.4% Lakelands — One Parent Families: 20.3% Lakelands — Group Household: 3.0% Lakelands — Other Families: 0.5%
Parklands 62.8% couple families
Parklands — Couple Families: 62.8% Parklands — Lone Person: 23.1% Parklands — One Parent Families: 10.7% Parklands — Group Household: 3.3% Parklands — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lakelands 23.6% renting
Lakelands — Owned Outright: 20.4% Lakelands — Mortgage: 56.0% Lakelands — Renting: 23.6%
Parklands 9.7% renting
Parklands — Owned Outright: 42.0% Parklands — Mortgage: 48.3% Parklands — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lakelands Parklands
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.7%
Lakelands — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 7.3%
Lakelands — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.5%
Lakelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.5%
Lakelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.0%
Lakelands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Lakelands Parklands
England 10.5% / 12.8%
Lakelands — England: 10.5% Parklands — England: 12.8%
New Zealand 4.7% / 3.2%
Lakelands — New Zealand: 4.7% Parklands — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 2.5% / 1.3%
Lakelands — South Africa: 2.5% Parklands — South Africa: 1.3%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.2%
Lakelands — Scotland: 1.4% Parklands — Scotland: 1.2%
Philippines 2.4% / —
Lakelands — Philippines: 2.4% Parklands — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.8% / 1.0%
Lakelands — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Parklands — Zimbabwe: 1.0%
India 1.5% / —
Lakelands — India: 1.5% Parklands — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lakelands 99.2% houses
Lakelands — Houses: 99.2% Lakelands — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Lakelands — Townhouses: 0.3%
Parklands 98.9% houses
Parklands — Houses: 98.9% Parklands — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Parklands — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lakelands Parklands
Median house price $780,000 $1,280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $651,000 $1,400,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 108 sales
 —

Development activity

Lakelands Parklands
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Lakelands Parklands
Houses 4.3%
$680/wk on $825K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lakelands Parklands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools Higher than 70% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of WA —

Liveability

Lakelands is more walkable (42 vs 8); Lakelands scores higher overall (58 vs 38).

Lakelands Parklands
Grade B C
Score 58/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Parklands carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Parklands carries more flood risk (24 vs 0).

Lakelands Parklands
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lakelands Parklands
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Lakelands

  • Lakelands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Coastal Lakes College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mandurah Baptist College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Parklands

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lakelands Parklands
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 8 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Parklands sits further from the CBD (71.2 km vs 64 km).

Lakelands Parklands
Walkability score 42/100 8/100
Distance to Perth 64 km 71.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6180
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 6180
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.

Lakelands Parklands
Car (driver) 78.5% / 78.0%
Lakelands — Car (driver): 78.5% Parklands — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 10.6%
Lakelands — Worked from Home: 6.7% Parklands — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.1%
Lakelands — Car (passenger): 6.4% Parklands — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 3.0% / 4.7%
Lakelands — Train: 3.0% Parklands — Train: 4.7%
Bus 3.4% / 1.7%
Lakelands — Bus: 3.4% Parklands — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Lakelands Parklands
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 3.0 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lakelands Parklands
Connectivity score 85/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
2,422 premises
 1%
226 premises

Climate

Lakelands Parklands
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lakelands Parklands
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Lakelands Parklands
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lakelands Parklands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lakelands

Coastal Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Transport Hub

Parklands

Acreage Coastal

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