Mahogany Creek vs Parkerville

Parkerville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Mahogany Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parkerville: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.15 million in Mahogany Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mahogany Creek tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Parkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mahogany Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($680,000 vs $1,530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mahogany Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mahogany Creek sits closer to the CBD (33 km vs 35.9 km)
  • Parkerville is more walkable (20/100 vs 5/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mahogany Creek has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • Parkerville is more walkable (20/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Parkerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
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.

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Walkability 5 / 20
Mahogany Creek — Walkability: 5/100 Parkerville — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 68 / 75
Mahogany Creek — Safety: 68/100 Parkerville — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 15 / 31
Mahogany Creek — Low fire risk: 15/100 Parkerville — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mahogany Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Parkerville — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkerville has more residents (2,432 vs 829); Parkerville rents higher ($425/wk vs $350/wk).

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Population 829 2,432
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% +4.6%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $112,788/yr $123,916/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $425/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
0-4 4.3% / 4.6%
Mahogany Creek — 0-4: 4.3% Parkerville — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.7% / 14.9%
Mahogany Creek — 5-14: 11.7% Parkerville — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.8% / 9.1%
Mahogany Creek — 15-19: 6.8% Parkerville — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.2% / 4.4%
Mahogany Creek — 20-24: 5.2% Parkerville — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.7% / 9.0%
Mahogany Creek — 25-34: 9.7% Parkerville — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.5% / 12.8%
Mahogany Creek — 35-44: 11.5% Parkerville — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 15.1% / 16.0%
Mahogany Creek — 45-54: 15.1% Parkerville — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 17.4% / 15.6%
Mahogany Creek — 55-64: 17.4% Parkerville — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 12.5% / 8.8%
Mahogany Creek — 65-74: 12.5% Parkerville — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.1% / 3.9%
Mahogany Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Parkerville — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Mahogany Creek — 85+: 1.2% Parkerville — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 58.3% couple families
Mahogany Creek — Couple Families: 58.3% Mahogany Creek — Lone Person: 30.5% Mahogany Creek — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mahogany Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Mahogany Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Parkerville 63.6% couple families
Parkerville — Couple Families: 63.6% Parkerville — Lone Person: 20.2% Parkerville — One Parent Families: 13.5% Parkerville — Group Household: 1.9% Parkerville — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 3.4% renting
Mahogany Creek — Owned Outright: 41.2% Mahogany Creek — Mortgage: 55.3% Mahogany Creek — Renting: 3.4%
Parkerville 7.3% renting
Parkerville — Owned Outright: 33.1% Parkerville — Mortgage: 59.6% Parkerville — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 18.5%
Mahogany Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Parkerville — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 12.7%
Mahogany Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Parkerville — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Mahogany Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Parkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.8%
Mahogany Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Parkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.2%
Mahogany Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Parkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
England 9.3% / 10.0%
Mahogany Creek — England: 9.3% Parkerville — England: 10.0%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.8%
Mahogany Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Parkerville — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.4%
Mahogany Creek — South Africa: 1.8% Parkerville — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.7%
Mahogany Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Parkerville — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / 0.9%
Mahogany Creek — Germany: 0.5% Parkerville — Germany: 0.9%
Ireland 0.7% / 0.6%
Mahogany Creek — Ireland: 0.7% Parkerville — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 99.3% houses
Mahogany Creek — Houses: 99.3% Mahogany Creek — Townhouses: 1.0%
Parkerville 100.0% houses
Parkerville — Houses: 100.0% Parkerville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $680,000 $1,530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 9 days
from 3 sales
 17 days
from 18 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.

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
3 bed $925K / $1M
Mahogany Creek — 3 bed: $925K (10 sales) Parkerville — 3 bed: $1M (10 sales)

10 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.46M
Mahogany Creek — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales) Parkerville — 4 bed: $1.46M (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
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.

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Houses — 3.0%
$780/wk on $1.34M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools — Higher than 57% of WA
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 7% of WA

Liveability

Parkerville is more walkable (20 vs 5); Parkerville scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mahogany Creek carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 69).

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Bushfire High
85/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
25/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mahogany Creek

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

Schools in Parkerville

  • The Silver Tree Steiner School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Parkerville Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Parkerville Steiner College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Mundaring Christian College - Parkerville Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Parkerville sits further from the CBD (35.9 km vs 33 km).

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Walkability score 5/100 20/100
Distance to Perth 33 km 35.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 42 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6072
 1.1%
postcode 6081
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6072
 70
postcode 6081

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.

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Car (driver) 78.6% / 77.0%
Mahogany Creek — Car (driver): 78.6% Parkerville — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 11.2%
Mahogany Creek — Worked from Home: 10.0% Parkerville — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.3%
Mahogany Creek — Car (passenger): 6.6% Parkerville — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 2.6% / 4.0%
Mahogany Creek — Train: 2.6% Parkerville — Train: 4.0%
Bus 2.1% / 1.6%
Mahogany Creek — Bus: 2.1% Parkerville — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.6 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Connectivity score 47/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
336 premises
 7%
930 premises

Climate

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Average residential rate $2,151/yr
same for both
Council Mundaring
same for both

Federal electorate

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mahogany Creek Parkerville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mahogany Creek

Acreage Outer

Parkerville

Acreage Outer Premium River

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