Leschenault vs Parkfield

Parkfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Leschenault. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leschenault, most households are couple families. On these figures, Leschenault tends to suit 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

Leschenault

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Leschenault

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parkfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 109 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (145.7 km vs 155.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leschenault

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leschenault Parkfield
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.

Leschenault Parkfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Leschenault — Walkability: 0/100 Parkfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 29
Leschenault — Safety: 75/100 Parkfield — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 70 / 56
Leschenault — Low fire risk: 70/100 Parkfield — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 9 / 23
Leschenault — Low flood risk: 9/100 Parkfield — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Leschenault has more residents (3,058 vs 54); Leschenault rents higher ($450/wk vs $315/wk).

Leschenault Parkfield
Population 3,058
+98% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +3.8%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $114,244/yr
+13% vs other
 $99,632/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+30% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leschenault Parkfield
0-4 4.4% / 9.3%
Leschenault — 0-4: 4.4% Parkfield — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 14.1% / —
Leschenault — 5-14: 14.1% Parkfield — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 7.5% / 16.7%
Leschenault — 15-19: 7.5% Parkfield — 15-19: 16.7%
20-24 3.3% / 7.4%
Leschenault — 20-24: 3.3% Parkfield — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 6.1% / 5.6%
Leschenault — 25-34: 6.1% Parkfield — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.8% / 20.4%
Leschenault — 35-44: 11.8% Parkfield — 35-44: 20.4%
45-54 16.3% / 22.2%
Leschenault — 45-54: 16.3% Parkfield — 45-54: 22.2%
55-64 18.0% / 13.0%
Leschenault — 55-64: 18.0% Parkfield — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.8% / 13.0%
Leschenault — 65-74: 13.8% Parkfield — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.4% / —
Leschenault — 75-84: 4.4% Parkfield — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.5% / —
Leschenault — 85+: 0.5% Parkfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leschenault 67.3% couple families
Leschenault — Couple Families: 67.3% Leschenault — One Parent Families: 9.3% Leschenault — Lone Person: 20.6% Leschenault — Group Household: 1.8% Leschenault — Other Families: 1.0%
Parkfield 23.1% couple families
Parkfield — Couple Families: 23.1% Parkfield — One Parent Families: 53.8% Parkfield — Lone Person: 23.1% Parkfield — Group Household: 0.0% Parkfield — 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.

Leschenault 6.5% renting
Leschenault — Owned Outright: 44.0% Leschenault — Mortgage: 49.5% Leschenault — Renting: 6.5%
Parkfield 35.3% renting
Parkfield — Owned Outright: 0.0% Parkfield — Mortgage: 64.7% Parkfield — Renting: 35.3%
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.

Leschenault Parkfield
England 7.4% / 5.6%
Leschenault — England: 7.4% Parkfield — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.7% / —
Leschenault — New Zealand: 2.7% Parkfield — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Leschenault — South Africa: 1.5% Parkfield — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Leschenault — Netherlands: 0.5% Parkfield — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Leschenault — Germany: 0.5% Parkfield — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Leschenault Parkfield
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 24.1%
Leschenault — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Parkfield — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.4%
Leschenault — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Parkfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / —
Leschenault — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Parkfield — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Leschenault — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Parkfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Leschenault — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Parkfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leschenault 95.5% houses
Leschenault — Houses: 95.5% Leschenault — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Parkfield 100.0% houses
Parkfield — Houses: 100.0% Parkfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leschenault Parkfield
Median house price $990,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $728,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 15 sales
 —

Development activity

Leschenault Parkfield
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Leschenault Parkfield
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 67% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Leschenault Parkfield
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Parkfield carries more crime risk (71 vs 25); Parkfield carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 30).

Leschenault Parkfield
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
71/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion High
78/100
 Low
30/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Leschenault Parkfield
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

Leschenault Parkfield
Parks & reserves 3 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Leschenault sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 145.7 km).

Leschenault Parkfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 155.3 km
+6% vs other
 145.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6233
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6233
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.

Leschenault Parkfield
Car (driver) 81.8% / 100.0%
Leschenault — Car (driver): 81.8% Parkfield — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 7.7% / —
Leschenault — Worked from Home: 7.7% Parkfield — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
Leschenault — Car (passenger): 6.6% Parkfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.7% / —
Leschenault — Bus: 2.7% Parkfield — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Leschenault — Walked Only: 0.9% Parkfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Leschenault Parkfield
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Leschenault Parkfield
Connectivity score 66/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,112 premises
 38%
13 premises

Climate

Leschenault Parkfield
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Leschenault Parkfield
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Leschenault Parkfield
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leschenault Parkfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leschenault

Acreage Coastal

Parkfield

Coastal Rural Students Young Families

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