Parklands vs Barragup

Comparing Parklands and Barragup, WA: Barragup carries more flood risk (90 vs 24); Barragup has more residents (940 vs 603); and Parklands scores higher overall (38 vs 26).

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

Barragup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barragup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parklands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.2 km vs 79.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 64 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Barragup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 73/100)

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

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

Parklands Barragup
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.

Parklands Barragup
Walkability 8 / 15
Parklands — Walkability: 8/100 Barragup — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 27 / 37
Parklands — Safety: 27/100 Barragup — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 66 / 56
Parklands — Low fire risk: 66/100 Barragup — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 76 / 10
Parklands — Low flood risk: 76/100 Barragup — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Barragup has more residents (940 vs 603).

Parklands Barragup
Population 603 940
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +1.3%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $114,140/yr
+4% vs other
 $109,720/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+8% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parklands Barragup
0-4 3.6% / 3.3%
Parklands — 0-4: 3.6% Barragup — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.6% / 11.6%
Parklands — 5-14: 13.6% Barragup — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.0% / 8.6%
Parklands — 15-19: 7.0% Barragup — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.3% / 5.5%
Parklands — 20-24: 5.3% Barragup — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.6% / 8.0%
Parklands — 25-34: 7.6% Barragup — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.1% / 11.3%
Parklands — 35-44: 13.1% Barragup — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.9% / 17.6%
Parklands — 45-54: 11.9% Barragup — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 20.2% / 13.9%
Parklands — 55-64: 20.2% Barragup — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 13.9% / 11.2%
Parklands — 65-74: 13.9% Barragup — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.5% / 7.3%
Parklands — 75-84: 4.5% Barragup — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
Parklands — 85+: 1.0% Barragup — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Barragup 60.3% couple families
Barragup — Couple Families: 60.3% Barragup — Lone Person: 22.0% Barragup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Barragup — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parklands 9.7% renting
Parklands — Owned Outright: 42.0% Parklands — Mortgage: 48.3% Parklands — Renting: 9.7%
Barragup 11.3% renting
Barragup — Owned Outright: 37.0% Barragup — Mortgage: 51.8% Barragup — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parklands Barragup
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.3%
Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Barragup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.0%
Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Barragup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.0%
Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Barragup — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.1%
Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Barragup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.0%
Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Barragup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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.

Parklands Barragup
England 12.8% / 7.6%
Parklands — England: 12.8% Barragup — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Parklands — New Zealand: 3.2% Barragup — New Zealand: 2.7%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.2%
Parklands — Scotland: 1.2% Barragup — Scotland: 1.2%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Parklands — South Africa: 1.3% Barragup — South Africa: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Parklands — Netherlands: not among its largest Barragup — Netherlands: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / —
Parklands — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Barragup — Zimbabwe: 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.

Parklands 98.9% houses
Parklands — Houses: 98.9% Parklands — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Barragup 100.0% houses
Barragup — Houses: 100.0% Barragup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parklands Barragup
Median house price $1,280,000 $1,187,500
Median unit price — $120,000
Median land price $1,400,000 $1,307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Parklands Barragup
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
 647
across Murray
Approvals change year on year +20% +122%

Ranking within WA

Parklands Barragup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 77% of WA

Liveability

Parklands scores higher overall (38 vs 26).

Parklands Barragup
Grade C D
Score 38/100 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Barragup carries more flood risk (90 vs 24); Barragup carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 34).

Parklands Barragup
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
24/100
 High
90/100
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

Parklands Barragup
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

Parklands Barragup
Parks & reserves 1 4
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Barragup sits further from the CBD (79.8 km vs 71.2 km).

Parklands Barragup
Walkability score 8/100 15/100
Distance to Perth 71.2 km 79.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6180
 0.3%
postcode 6209
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 6180
 73
postcode 6209

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.

Parklands Barragup
Car (driver) 78.0% / 78.9%
Parklands — Car (driver): 78.0% Barragup — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 8.8%
Parklands — Worked from Home: 10.6% Barragup — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.6%
Parklands — Car (passenger): 5.1% Barragup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 4.7% / 4.1%
Parklands — Train: 4.7% Barragup — Train: 4.1%
Bus 1.7% / 1.8%
Parklands — Bus: 1.7% Barragup — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Parklands Barragup
Connectivity score 31/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
226 premises
 47%
373 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Parklands Barragup
Average residential rate $2,186/yr $2,572/yr
Council Mandurah Murray

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Parklands

Acreage Coastal

Barragup

Acreage

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