Parklands vs Meadow Springs

Meadow Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Parklands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parklands, most households are couple families. In Meadow Springs, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parklands: a median of $1.28 million, against $810,000 in Meadow Springs. On these figures, Parklands tends to suit couples, while Meadow Springs suits families with children 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

Meadow Springs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Parklands has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Meadow Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($837,500 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,280,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Parklands leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • Meadow Springs has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Meadow Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 8/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Meadow Springs

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Meadow Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Parklands and Meadow Springs 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 Meadow Springs
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 Meadow Springs
Walkability 8 / 68
Parklands — Walkability: 8/100 Meadow Springs — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 27 / 52
Parklands — Safety: 27/100 Meadow Springs — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Parklands — Low fire risk: 66/100 Meadow Springs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Parklands — Low flood risk: 76/100 Meadow Springs — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meadow Springs has more residents (9,160 vs 603); Parklands has higher household incomes ($114,140 vs $86,008).

Parklands Meadow Springs
Population 603 9,160
+1419% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +11.8%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $114,140/yr
+25% vs other
 $86,008/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parklands Meadow Springs
0-4 3.6% / 7.1%
Parklands — 0-4: 3.6% Meadow Springs — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.6% / 14.8%
Parklands — 5-14: 13.6% Meadow Springs — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.0% / 5.6%
Parklands — 15-19: 7.0% Meadow Springs — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.3% / 5.2%
Parklands — 20-24: 5.3% Meadow Springs — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.6% / 12.7%
Parklands — 25-34: 7.6% Meadow Springs — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.1% / 13.4%
Parklands — 35-44: 13.1% Meadow Springs — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.9% / 11.3%
Parklands — 45-54: 11.9% Meadow Springs — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 20.2% / 10.2%
Parklands — 55-64: 20.2% Meadow Springs — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 13.9% / 8.8%
Parklands — 65-74: 13.9% Meadow Springs — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.5% / 6.7%
Parklands — 75-84: 4.5% Meadow Springs — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.0% / 4.0%
Parklands — 85+: 1.0% Meadow Springs — 85+: 4.0%

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% Parklands — Other Families: 0.0%
Meadow Springs 49.3% couple families
Meadow Springs — Couple Families: 49.3% Meadow Springs — Lone Person: 29.2% Meadow Springs — One Parent Families: 17.5% Meadow Springs — Group Household: 3.0% Meadow Springs — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Meadow Springs 26.3% renting
Meadow Springs — Owned Outright: 25.3% Meadow Springs — Mortgage: 48.3% Meadow Springs — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parklands Meadow Springs
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.3%
Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Meadow Springs — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.7%
Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Meadow Springs — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.4%
Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Meadow Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.2%
Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Meadow Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.5%
Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Meadow Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

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 Meadow Springs
England 12.8% / 10.6%
Parklands — England: 12.8% Meadow Springs — England: 10.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.7%
Parklands — New Zealand: 3.2% Meadow Springs — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa 1.3% / 2.4%
Parklands — South Africa: 1.3% Meadow Springs — South Africa: 2.4%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.4%
Parklands — Scotland: 1.2% Meadow Springs — Scotland: 1.4%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Parklands — Philippines: not among its largest Meadow Springs — Philippines: 2.2%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / 0.9%
Parklands — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Meadow Springs — Zimbabwe: 0.9%
India — / 1.6%
Parklands — India: not among its largest Meadow Springs — India: 1.6%

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Parklands — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Meadow Springs 87.6% houses
Meadow Springs — Houses: 87.6% Meadow Springs — Townhouses: 12.2% Meadow Springs — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parklands Meadow Springs
Median house price $1,280,000 $810,000
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price $1,400,000 $837,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 102 sales

Development activity

Parklands Meadow Springs
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Parklands Meadow Springs
Houses — 4.2%
$680/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Parklands Meadow Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools — Higher than 45% of WA
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Meadow Springs is more walkable (68 vs 8); Meadow Springs scores higher overall (58 vs 38).

Parklands Meadow Springs
Grade C B
Score 38/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Parklands carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Parklands carries more flood risk (24 vs 0).

Parklands Meadow Springs
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Parklands Meadow Springs
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Parklands

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

Schools in Meadow Springs

  • Oakwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Meadow Springs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Parklands Meadow Springs
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 7
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Parklands Meadow Springs
Walkability score 8/100 68/100
Distance to Perth 71.2 km 72.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6180
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 6180
 62
postcode 6210

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 Meadow Springs
Car (driver) 78.0% / 78.5%
Parklands — Car (driver): 78.0% Meadow Springs — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 7.1%
Parklands — Worked from Home: 10.6% Meadow Springs — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.6%
Parklands — Car (passenger): 5.1% Meadow Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Train 4.7% / 3.4%
Parklands — Train: 4.7% Meadow Springs — Train: 3.4%
Bus 1.7% / 3.5%
Parklands — Bus: 1.7% Meadow Springs — Bus: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Parklands Meadow Springs
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Parklands Meadow Springs
Connectivity score 31/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
226 premises
 98%
3,639 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Parklands Meadow Springs
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Parklands Meadow Springs
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Parklands

Acreage Coastal

Meadow Springs

Coastal Regional Centre

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