Parklea vs The Ponds

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Ponds: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.43 million in Parklea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Parklea tends to suit young adults, while The Ponds 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

The Ponds

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,430,000 vs $1,610,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $643/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Parklea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (40.2 km vs 42.6 km)

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 16%)
  • The Ponds has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

The Ponds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Parklea and The Ponds 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 The Ponds
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 The Ponds
Walkability 82 / 82
Parklea — Walkability: 82/100 The Ponds — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 79 / 78
Parklea — Safety: 79/100 The Ponds — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parklea — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

The Ponds has more residents (16,315 vs 3,684); The Ponds rents higher ($643/wk vs $550/wk).

Parklea The Ponds
Population 3,684 16,315
+343% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +39.1%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $147,264/yr $170,820/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk $643/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parklea The Ponds
0-4 4.2% / 7.7%
Parklea — 0-4: 4.2% The Ponds — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 10.3% / 21.7%
Parklea — 5-14: 10.3% The Ponds — 5-14: 21.7%
15-19 5.6% / 6.2%
Parklea — 15-19: 5.6% The Ponds — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.5% / 4.1%
Parklea — 20-24: 8.5% The Ponds — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 20.7% / 9.3%
Parklea — 25-34: 20.7% The Ponds — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 21.7% / 25.0%
Parklea — 35-44: 21.7% The Ponds — 35-44: 25.0%
45-54 14.4% / 12.3%
Parklea — 45-54: 14.4% The Ponds — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 8.8% / 5.5%
Parklea — 55-64: 8.8% The Ponds — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 4.2% / 4.8%
Parklea — 65-74: 4.2% The Ponds — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 1.5% / 2.5%
Parklea — 75-84: 1.5% The Ponds — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.2% / 0.9%
Parklea — 85+: 0.2% The Ponds — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parklea 75.1% couple families
Parklea — Couple Families: 75.1% Parklea — One Parent Families: 14.0% Parklea — Lone Person: 8.3% Parklea — Group Household: 2.7% Parklea — Other Families: 0.0%
The Ponds 81.6% couple families
The Ponds — Couple Families: 81.6% The Ponds — One Parent Families: 9.1% The Ponds — Lone Person: 7.6% The Ponds — Group Household: 1.4% The Ponds — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
The Ponds 22.8% renting
The Ponds — Owned Outright: 12.5% The Ponds — Mortgage: 64.7% The Ponds — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parklea The Ponds
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 20.6%
Parklea — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% The Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 11.7%
Parklea — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% The Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.8%
Parklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% The Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 5.6%
Parklea — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% The Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Parklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% The Ponds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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 The Ponds
India 12.8% / 22.6%
Parklea — India: 12.8% The Ponds — India: 22.6%
Philippines 3.6% / 3.5%
Parklea — Philippines: 3.6% The Ponds — Philippines: 3.5%
China 1.6% / 2.6%
Parklea — China: 1.6% The Ponds — China: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / 1.9%
Parklea — Sri Lanka: 1.9% The Ponds — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
Fiji 2.6% / —
Parklea — Fiji: 2.6% The Ponds — Fiji: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 2.3%
Parklea — Pakistan: not among its largest The Ponds — Pakistan: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Parklea — New Zealand: 1.8% The Ponds — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parklea 68.1% houses
Parklea — Houses: 68.1% Parklea — Townhouses: 32.6% Parklea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Ponds 83.7% houses
The Ponds — Houses: 83.7% The Ponds — Townhouses: 15.7% The Ponds — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parklea The Ponds
Median house price $1,430,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price $688,000 —
Median land price — $1,685,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 19 sales
 24 days
from 200 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 The Ponds
3 bed $1.27M / $1.23M
Parklea — 3 bed: $1.27M (6 sales) The Ponds — 3 bed: $1.23M (33 sales)

6 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.6M
Parklea — 4 bed: $1.49M (30 sales) The Ponds — 4 bed: $1.6M (151 sales)

30 vs 151 sales

Zoning mix

Parklea The Ponds
Residential 38% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 59% 16%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
Environmental 0% 4%
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 The Ponds
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 The Ponds
Houses — 3.3%
$950/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Parklea The Ponds
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 87% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Parklea The Ponds
Grade A A+
Score 85/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Parklea The Ponds
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Parklea The Ponds
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
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 The Ponds

  • Riverbank Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Ponds High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • John Palmer Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Ponds School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Parklea The Ponds
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 20
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 3
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

The Ponds sits further from the CBD (42.6 km vs 40.2 km).

Parklea The Ponds
Walkability score 82/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 40.2 km 42.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2768
 3.8%
postcode 2769
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 2768
 83
postcode 2769

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 The Ponds
Worked from Home 50.1% / 59.8%
Parklea — Worked from Home: 50.1% The Ponds — Worked from Home: 59.8%
Car (driver) 41.2% / 33.2%
Parklea — Car (driver): 41.2% The Ponds — Car (driver): 33.2%
Train 2.4% / 3.9%
Parklea — Train: 2.4% The Ponds — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.2%
Parklea — Car (passenger): 3.5% The Ponds — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Bus 2.1% / 0.6%
Parklea — Bus: 2.1% The Ponds — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Parklea The Ponds
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.0 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Parklea The Ponds
Connectivity score 77/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
717 premises
 90%
5,243 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Parklea The Ponds
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 The Ponds
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Parklea The Ponds
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parklea The Ponds
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

The Ponds

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Urban

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