Parkville vs Scone

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkville, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Scone: a median of $655,000, against $515,000 in Parkville. On these figures, Parkville tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Scone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Parkville carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)
  • Scone has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Parkville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($515,000 vs $655,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Parkville leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • Scone has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Scone

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (274.6 km vs 285.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Parkville carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)
  • Scone is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Scone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parkville Scone
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.

Parkville Scone
Walkability 0 / 71
Parkville — Walkability: 0/100 Scone — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 81 / 21
Parkville — Safety: 81/100 Scone — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 83 / 60
Parkville — Low fire risk: 83/100 Scone — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Scone has more residents (5,824 vs 275); Parkville has higher household incomes ($105,508 vs $78,364).

Parkville Scone
Population 275 5,824
+2018% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.9% +3.6%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $105,508/yr
+26% vs other
 $78,364/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $290/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkville Scone
0-4 4.4% / 5.4%
Parkville — 0-4: 4.4% Scone — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.3% / 14.3%
Parkville — 5-14: 11.3% Scone — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 10.2% / 5.6%
Parkville — 15-19: 10.2% Scone — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Parkville — 20-24: 4.7% Scone — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.5% / 13.6%
Parkville — 25-34: 10.5% Scone — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 10.2% / 12.9%
Parkville — 35-44: 10.2% Scone — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 15.3% / 12.1%
Parkville — 45-54: 15.3% Scone — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.1% / 11.6%
Parkville — 55-64: 17.1% Scone — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 12.0% / 9.6%
Parkville — 65-74: 12.0% Scone — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 3.6% / 6.8%
Parkville — 75-84: 3.6% Scone — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 3.3%
Parkville — 85+: not among its largest Scone — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parkville 56.1% couple families
Parkville — Couple Families: 56.1% Parkville — Lone Person: 33.3% Parkville — One Parent Families: 6.1% Parkville — Group Household: 4.5% Parkville — Other Families: 0.0%
Scone 38.6% couple families
Scone — Couple Families: 38.6% Scone — Lone Person: 40.0% Scone — One Parent Families: 15.5% Scone — Group Household: 4.5% Scone — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkville 16.0% renting
Parkville — Owned Outright: 34.0% Parkville — Mortgage: 50.0% Parkville — Renting: 16.0%
Scone 31.8% renting
Scone — Owned Outright: 32.9% Scone — Mortgage: 35.3% Scone — Renting: 31.8%
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.

Parkville Scone
England 1.1% / 1.8%
Parkville — England: 1.1% Scone — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Parkville — New Zealand: 1.1% Scone — New Zealand: 1.3%
China — / 1.8%
Parkville — China: not among its largest Scone — China: 1.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Parkville — Philippines: not among its largest Scone — Philippines: 1.1%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Parkville — Ireland: not among its largest Scone — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Parkville Scone
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 18.3%
Parkville — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Scone — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 8.2%
Parkville — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Scone — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.1%
Parkville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Scone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Parkville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Scone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Parkville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Scone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkville 100.0% houses
Parkville — Houses: 100.0% Parkville — Townhouses: 0.0% Parkville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Scone 84.3% houses
Scone — Houses: 84.3% Scone — Townhouses: 13.3% Scone — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parkville Scone
Median house price $515,000 $655,000
Median unit price — $357,500
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 73 sales

Zoning mix

Parkville has more rural and farming land (99% vs 73%); Scone has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Parkville Scone
Rural and farming 99% 73%
Environmental 0% 14%
Residential 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 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

Parkville Scone
New dwellings approved 41
across Upper Hunter
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.

Parkville Scone
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $804K
Units — 5.7%
$450/wk on $408K

Ranking within NSW

Parkville Scone
House price Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 56% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 14% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Scone is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Parkville Scone
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Scone carries more crime risk (79 vs 19); Scone carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 17).

Parkville Scone
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Parkville Scone
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Parkville

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

Schools in Scone

  • Scone High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Scone Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Scone Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parkville Scone
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 10 38

Mobility

Parkville sits further from the CBD (285.1 km vs 274.6 km).

Parkville Scone
Walkability score 0/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 285.1 km
+4% vs other
 274.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 197 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2337
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2337
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.

Parkville Scone
Car (driver) 77.0% / 78.4%
Parkville — Car (driver): 77.0% Scone — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 9.8%
Parkville — Worked from Home: 15.8% Scone — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 6.5%
Parkville — Car (passenger): 3.6% Scone — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 3.9%
Parkville — Walked Only: 3.6% Scone — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Parkville — Bicycle: not among its largest Scone — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Parkville Scone
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Parkville Scone
Connectivity score 30/100 50/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 13%
3,010 premises

Climate

Parkville Scone
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parkville Scone
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 14.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Parkville Scone
Average residential rate $968/yr
same for both
Council Upper Hunter
same for both

Federal electorate

Parkville Scone
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parkville Scone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parkville

Affordable River Rural

Scone

Affordable Parks River Rural

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