Parklea vs Stanhope Gardens

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stanhope Gardens: a median of $1.56 million, against $1.43 million in Parklea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Parklea tends to suit young adults, while Stanhope Gardens suits families with children.

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

Stanhope Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 68%)
  • But Parklea carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Stanhope Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Parklea has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 11%)
  • Stanhope Gardens has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
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.

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Walkability 82 / 90
Parklea — Walkability: 82/100 Stanhope Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 79 / 64
Parklea — Safety: 79/100 Stanhope Gardens — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parklea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stanhope Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stanhope Gardens has more residents (9,349 vs 3,684); Stanhope Gardens skews older (37 vs 35).

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Population 3,684 9,349
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +2.0%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $147,264/yr $149,136/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk $580/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
0-4 4.2% / 6.3%
Parklea — 0-4: 4.2% Stanhope Gardens — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.3% / 16.4%
Parklea — 5-14: 10.3% Stanhope Gardens — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.6% / 7.5%
Parklea — 15-19: 5.6% Stanhope Gardens — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 8.5% / 5.5%
Parklea — 20-24: 8.5% Stanhope Gardens — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 20.7% / 9.8%
Parklea — 25-34: 20.7% Stanhope Gardens — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 21.7% / 19.1%
Parklea — 35-44: 21.7% Stanhope Gardens — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 14.4% / 14.9%
Parklea — 45-54: 14.4% Stanhope Gardens — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 8.8% / 9.6%
Parklea — 55-64: 8.8% Stanhope Gardens — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 4.2% / 7.2%
Parklea — 65-74: 4.2% Stanhope Gardens — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 1.5% / 3.1%
Parklea — 75-84: 1.5% Stanhope Gardens — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.2% / 0.5%
Parklea — 85+: 0.2% Stanhope Gardens — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parklea 75.1% couple families
Parklea — Couple Families: 75.1% Parklea — Lone Person: 8.3% Parklea — One Parent Families: 14.0% Parklea — Group Household: 2.7% Parklea — Other Families: 0.0%
Stanhope Gardens 68.9% couple families
Stanhope Gardens — Couple Families: 68.9% Stanhope Gardens — Lone Person: 17.2% Stanhope Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.4% Stanhope Gardens — Group Household: 1.7% Stanhope Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parklea 23.1% renting
Parklea — Owned Outright: 15.1% Parklea — Mortgage: 61.8% Parklea — Renting: 23.1%
Stanhope Gardens 20.5% renting
Stanhope Gardens — Owned Outright: 24.9% Stanhope Gardens — Mortgage: 54.6% Stanhope Gardens — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 20.5%
Parklea — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Stanhope Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 10.0%
Parklea — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Stanhope Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 7.8%
Parklea — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Stanhope Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.2%
Parklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Stanhope Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.1%
Parklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Stanhope Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
India 12.8% / 12.6%
Parklea — India: 12.8% Stanhope Gardens — India: 12.6%
Philippines 3.6% / 5.1%
Parklea — Philippines: 3.6% Stanhope Gardens — Philippines: 5.1%
China 1.6% / 3.0%
Parklea — China: 1.6% Stanhope Gardens — China: 3.0%
Fiji 2.6% / 1.8%
Parklea — Fiji: 2.6% Stanhope Gardens — Fiji: 1.8%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / 1.8%
Parklea — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Stanhope Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Parklea — New Zealand: 1.8% Stanhope Gardens — New Zealand: 1.8%
England — / 2.2%
Parklea — England: not among its largest Stanhope Gardens — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parklea 68.1% houses
Parklea — Houses: 68.1% Parklea — Townhouses: 32.6%
Stanhope Gardens 88.8% houses
Stanhope Gardens — Houses: 88.8% Stanhope Gardens — Townhouses: 11.2%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Median house price $1,430,000 $1,557,000
Median unit price $688,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 19 sales
 25 days
from 110 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.

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
3 bed $1.27M / $1.29M
Parklea — 3 bed: $1.27M (6 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 3 bed: $1.29M (40 sales)

6 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.56M
Parklea — 4 bed: $1.49M (30 sales) Stanhope Gardens — 4 bed: $1.56M (47 sales)

30 vs 47 sales

Zoning mix

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Residential 38% 68%
Infrastructure and transport 59% 11%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Environmental 0% 7%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Houses — 2.9%
$880/wk on $1.6M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of NSW

Liveability

Stanhope Gardens is more walkable (90 vs 82).

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stanhope Gardens carries more crime risk (36 vs 21).

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
36/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Parklea

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

Schools in Stanhope Gardens

  • St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 1 14
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Walkability score 82/100 90/100
Distance to Sydney 40.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 180.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2768
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2768
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.

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Worked from Home 50.1% / 56.7%
Parklea — Worked from Home: 50.1% Stanhope Gardens — Worked from Home: 56.7%
Car (driver) 41.2% / 35.2%
Parklea — Car (driver): 41.2% Stanhope Gardens — Car (driver): 35.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.9%
Parklea — Car (passenger): 3.5% Stanhope Gardens — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 2.4% / 2.7%
Parklea — Train: 2.4% Stanhope Gardens — Train: 2.7%
Bus 2.1% / 1.5%
Parklea — Bus: 2.1% Stanhope Gardens — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).

Setting

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km 31.4 km

NBN connectivity

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
717 premises
 53%
3,349 premises

Climate

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parklea Stanhope Gardens
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parklea

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

Stanhope Gardens

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Urban

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