Park Grove vs Parklands

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parklands, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Parklands tends to suit 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

Park Grove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Park Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs 1.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Park Grove 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.

Park Grove 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.

Park Grove Parklands
Walkability 56 / 53
Park Grove — Walkability: 56/100 Parklands — Walkability: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Park Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parklands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Grove has more residents (2,613 vs 865); Park Grove has higher household incomes ($91,832 vs $74,516).

Park Grove Parklands
Population 2,613
+67% vs other
 865
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +1.8%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $91,832/yr
+19% vs other
 $74,516/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+9% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Park Grove Parklands
0-4 5.4% / 5.4%
Park Grove — 0-4: 5.4% Parklands — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.3% / 11.6%
Park Grove — 5-14: 15.3% Parklands — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.6% / 5.8%
Park Grove — 15-19: 7.6% Parklands — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.5% / 8.2%
Park Grove — 20-24: 5.5% Parklands — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 11.2% / 10.6%
Park Grove — 25-34: 11.2% Parklands — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.3% / 14.2%
Park Grove — 35-44: 12.3% Parklands — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.5% / 11.7%
Park Grove — 45-54: 13.5% Parklands — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.7% / 16.1%
Park Grove — 55-64: 11.7% Parklands — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 8.8% / 9.4%
Park Grove — 65-74: 8.8% Parklands — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.7% / 5.0%
Park Grove — 75-84: 6.7% Parklands — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.4% / 3.0%
Park Grove — 85+: 2.4% Parklands — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Park Grove 36.8% lone person
Park Grove — Lone Person: 36.8% Park Grove — Couple Families: 44.6% Park Grove — One Parent Families: 14.6% Park Grove — Group Household: 2.9% Park Grove — Other Families: 1.1%
Parklands 52.1% lone person
Parklands — Lone Person: 52.1% Parklands — Couple Families: 32.5% Parklands — One Parent Families: 12.2% Parklands — Group Household: 2.1% Parklands — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Park Grove 20.9% renting
Park Grove — Owned Outright: 41.4% Park Grove — Mortgage: 37.7% Park Grove — Renting: 20.9%
Parklands 29.4% renting
Parklands — Owned Outright: 36.9% Parklands — Mortgage: 33.7% Parklands — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Park Grove Parklands
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 16.3%
Park Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 15.8%
Park Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.9%
Park Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.9%
Park Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.7%
Park Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Park Grove Parklands
England 2.5% / 3.0%
Park Grove — England: 2.5% Parklands — England: 3.0%
India 1.4% / 1.5%
Park Grove — India: 1.4% Parklands — India: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 0.7%
Park Grove — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Parklands — Sri Lanka: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Park Grove — New Zealand: 0.7% Parklands — New Zealand: 0.8%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Park Grove — Nepal: 1.1% Parklands — Nepal: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Park Grove — South Africa: not among its largest Parklands — South Africa: 0.9%
China 0.8% / —
Park Grove — China: 0.8% Parklands — China: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.8%
Park Grove — Ireland: not among its largest Parklands — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Park Grove 96.6% houses
Park Grove — Houses: 96.6% Park Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Park Grove — Townhouses: 3.5%
Parklands 90.8% houses
Parklands — Houses: 90.8% Parklands — Flats / Apartments: 8.4% Parklands — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Park Grove Parklands
Median house price $620,000 $583,500
Median unit price $465,000 $440,000
Median land price $705,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 16 sales
 18 days
from 5 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.

Park Grove Parklands
3 bed $548K / $600K
Park Grove — 3 bed: $548K (26 sales) Parklands — 3 bed: $600K (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

4 bed $670K / $760K
Park Grove — 4 bed: $670K (19 sales) Parklands — 4 bed: $760K (5 sales)

19 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Park Grove Parklands
Residential 74% 47%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 30%
Parks and recreation 14% 18%
Rural and farming 5% 0%
Environmental 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Park Grove Parklands
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
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.

Park Grove Parklands
Houses 3.7%
$495/wk on $690K
 3.8%
$475/wk on $642K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Park Grove Parklands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS

Liveability

Park Grove Parklands
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Park Grove Parklands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Park Grove Parklands
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Park Grove

  • Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Burnie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Parklands

  • Marist Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Park Grove Parklands
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 4 0
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Park Grove Parklands
Walkability score 56/100 53/100
Distance to Hobart 328.7 km 327.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 228 min
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 45/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
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.

Park Grove Parklands
Car (driver) 81.8% / 80.3%
Park Grove — Car (driver): 81.8% Parklands — Car (driver): 80.3%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.4%
Park Grove — Car (passenger): 6.6% Parklands — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 6.9%
Park Grove — Worked from Home: 5.4% Parklands — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Walked Only 5.2% / 3.7%
Park Grove — Walked Only: 5.2% Parklands — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle 0.3% / 1.9%
Park Grove — Bicycle: 0.3% Parklands — Bicycle: 1.9%
Bus 0.7% / 0.8%
Park Grove — Bus: 0.7% Parklands — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Park Grove Parklands
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 266 m
1.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Park Grove Parklands
Connectivity score 72/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,203 premises
 46%
412 premises

Climate

Park Grove Parklands
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Park Grove Parklands
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Park Grove Parklands
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Park Grove Parklands
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Park Grove

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet River

Parklands

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Quiet River

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