Parkerville vs Gidgegannup

Parkerville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Gidgegannup. 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 $1.3 million in Gidgegannup, and rent is higher there too. Parkerville is closer to the city centre: 35.9 km, against 46.5 km.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gidgegannup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,042,500 vs $1,530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,297,500 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gidgegannup

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

Parkerville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.9 km vs 46.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Parkerville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

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

Parkerville Gidgegannup
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.

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Walkability 20 / 0
Parkerville — Walkability: 20/100 Gidgegannup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 64
Parkerville — Safety: 75/100 Gidgegannup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 31 / 44
Parkerville — Low fire risk: 31/100 Gidgegannup — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Parkerville — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gidgegannup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Parkerville rents higher ($425/wk vs $350/wk); Gidgegannup skews older (47 vs 42).

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Population 2,432 2,818
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +2.7%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $123,916/yr $127,348/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+18% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkerville Gidgegannup
0-4 4.6% / 4.0%
Parkerville — 0-4: 4.6% Gidgegannup — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.9% / 11.6%
Parkerville — 5-14: 14.9% Gidgegannup — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 9.1% / 7.7%
Parkerville — 15-19: 9.1% Gidgegannup — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.4% / 5.3%
Parkerville — 20-24: 4.4% Gidgegannup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.0% / 6.6%
Parkerville — 25-34: 9.0% Gidgegannup — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.8% / 10.9%
Parkerville — 35-44: 12.8% Gidgegannup — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.0% / 19.7%
Parkerville — 45-54: 16.0% Gidgegannup — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 15.6% / 17.9%
Parkerville — 55-64: 15.6% Gidgegannup — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 8.8% / 10.4%
Parkerville — 65-74: 8.8% Gidgegannup — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.9% / 5.0%
Parkerville — 75-84: 3.9% Gidgegannup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Parkerville — 85+: 0.7% Gidgegannup — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Gidgegannup 67.5% couple families
Gidgegannup — Couple Families: 67.5% Gidgegannup — Lone Person: 19.3% Gidgegannup — One Parent Families: 11.1% Gidgegannup — Group Household: 1.6% Gidgegannup — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkerville 7.3% renting
Parkerville — Owned Outright: 33.1% Parkerville — Mortgage: 59.6% Parkerville — Renting: 7.3%
Gidgegannup 6.8% renting
Gidgegannup — Owned Outright: 38.8% Gidgegannup — Mortgage: 54.4% Gidgegannup — Renting: 6.8%
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.

Parkerville Gidgegannup
England 10.0% / 9.3%
Parkerville — England: 10.0% Gidgegannup — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.2%
Parkerville — New Zealand: 2.8% Gidgegannup — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.5%
Parkerville — South Africa: 1.4% Gidgegannup — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 0.9% / 0.9%
Parkerville — Germany: 0.9% Gidgegannup — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Parkerville — Scotland: 0.7% Gidgegannup — Scotland: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.7%
Parkerville — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Gidgegannup — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 10.8%
Parkerville — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Gidgegannup — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.1%
Parkerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Gidgegannup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.9%
Parkerville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Gidgegannup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.9%
Parkerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gidgegannup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkerville 100.0% houses
Parkerville — Houses: 100.0% Parkerville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gidgegannup 98.3% houses
Gidgegannup — Houses: 98.3% Gidgegannup — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price $1,530,000 $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 18 sales
 34 days
from 29 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.

Parkerville Gidgegannup
3 bed $1M / $1.08M
Parkerville — 3 bed: $1M (10 sales) Gidgegannup — 3 bed: $1.08M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.46M / $1.37M
Parkerville — 4 bed: $1.46M (19 sales) Gidgegannup — 4 bed: $1.37M (27 sales)

19 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Parkerville Gidgegannup
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year -55% +2%

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.

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

Ranking within WA

Parkerville Gidgegannup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools Higher than 57% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of WA —

Liveability

Parkerville is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gidgegannup carries more crime risk (36 vs 25); Parkerville carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 56).

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
36/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Gidgegannup

  • Gidgegannup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Gidgegannup sits further from the CBD (46.5 km vs 35.9 km).

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 35.9 km 46.5 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6081
 1.0%
postcode 6083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 6081
 87
postcode 6083

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.

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Car (driver) 77.0% / 74.0%
Parkerville — Car (driver): 77.0% Gidgegannup — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 16.7%
Parkerville — Worked from Home: 11.2% Gidgegannup — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.9%
Parkerville — Car (passenger): 5.3% Gidgegannup — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 4.0% / 1.7%
Parkerville — Train: 4.0% Gidgegannup — Train: 1.7%
Bus 1.6% / 1.5%
Parkerville — Bus: 1.6% Gidgegannup — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.3%
Parkerville — Walked Only: 0.6% Gidgegannup — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.9 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Connectivity score 46/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
930 premises
 0%
1,159 premises

Climate

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm 592 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C 8.5°C

Council rates

Parkerville Gidgegannup
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $2,699/yr
Council Mundaring Swan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Parkerville

Acreage Outer Premium River

Gidgegannup

Outer

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