Parkwood vs Willetton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkwood, about half of households are couple families. In Willetton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Willetton: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.03 million in Parkwood, and rent is higher there too. Willetton is closer to the city centre: 17.3 km, against 20.3 km. On these figures, Parkwood tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Willetton suits families with children and couples.

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

Willetton

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 8)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Parkwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willetton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 64/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.3 km vs 20.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Willetton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 59/100)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Parkwood has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Parkwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)
  • Willetton is growing faster (5.9% vs -0.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parkwood Willetton
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.

Parkwood Willetton
Walkability 64 / 88
Parkwood — Walkability: 64/100 Willetton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 41 / 58
Parkwood — Safety: 41/100 Willetton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Parkwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Parkwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willetton has more residents (19,262 vs 5,995); Willetton has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $83,148).

Parkwood Willetton
Population 5,995 19,262
+221% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +5.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $83,148/yr $113,256/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkwood Willetton
0-4 5.6% / 4.0%
Parkwood — 0-4: 5.6% Willetton — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.6% / 17.9%
Parkwood — 5-14: 10.6% Willetton — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 4.8% / 8.3%
Parkwood — 15-19: 4.8% Willetton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.3% / 5.7%
Parkwood — 20-24: 5.3% Willetton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.6% / 7.3%
Parkwood — 25-34: 12.6% Willetton — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.9% / 15.3%
Parkwood — 35-44: 13.9% Willetton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.2% / 15.2%
Parkwood — 45-54: 12.2% Willetton — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.0% / 10.7%
Parkwood — 55-64: 14.0% Willetton — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.3% / 9.9%
Parkwood — 65-74: 13.3% Willetton — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.0% / 4.4%
Parkwood — 75-84: 6.0% Willetton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Parkwood — 85+: 1.5% Willetton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parkwood 45.1% couple families
Parkwood — Couple Families: 45.1% Parkwood — Lone Person: 33.2% Parkwood — One Parent Families: 16.6% Parkwood — Group Household: 3.7% Parkwood — Other Families: 1.4%
Willetton 65.4% couple families
Willetton — Couple Families: 65.4% Willetton — Lone Person: 18.1% Willetton — One Parent Families: 13.6% Willetton — Group Household: 2.0% Willetton — 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.

Parkwood 19.7% renting
Parkwood — Owned Outright: 42.6% Parkwood — Mortgage: 37.7% Parkwood — Renting: 19.7%
Willetton 20.1% renting
Willetton — Owned Outright: 40.0% Willetton — Mortgage: 40.0% Willetton — Renting: 20.1%
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.

Parkwood Willetton
Malaysia 9.3% / 8.5%
Parkwood — Malaysia: 9.3% Willetton — Malaysia: 8.5%
India 4.2% / 8.3%
Parkwood — India: 4.2% Willetton — India: 8.3%
England 7.0% / 4.5%
Parkwood — England: 7.0% Willetton — England: 4.5%
China 4.0% / 7.1%
Parkwood — China: 4.0% Willetton — China: 7.1%
Singapore 2.9% / 2.9%
Parkwood — Singapore: 2.9% Willetton — Singapore: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Parkwood Willetton
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 20.3%
Parkwood — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Willetton — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 8.3%
Parkwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Willetton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.5%
Parkwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Willetton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 8.5%
Parkwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Willetton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
Parkwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Willetton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkwood 84.3% houses
Parkwood — Houses: 84.3% Parkwood — Townhouses: 11.0% Parkwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Willetton 89.9% houses
Willetton — Houses: 89.9% Willetton — Townhouses: 4.3% Willetton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parkwood Willetton
Median house price $1,030,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price — $830,000
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 40 sales
 36 days
from 183 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.

Parkwood Willetton
3 bed $942K / $1.12M
Parkwood — 3 bed: $942K (28 sales) Willetton — 3 bed: $1.12M (75 sales)

28 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.4M
Parkwood — 4 bed: $1.2M (18 sales) Willetton — 4 bed: $1.4M (124 sales)

18 vs 124 sales

Development activity

Parkwood Willetton
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Parkwood Willetton
Houses 4.0%
$760/wk on $999K
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Parkwood Willetton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools — Higher than 96% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Willetton is more walkable (88 vs 64); Willetton scores higher overall (90 vs 70).

Parkwood Willetton
Grade A A+
Score 70/100 90/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Parkwood carries more crime risk (59 vs 42).

Parkwood Willetton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Parkwood Willetton
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 2 5
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Curtin University of Technology, 4.7 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 4.3%

Schools in Parkwood

  • Lynwood Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Parkwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Willetton

  • Burrendah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global WA Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rostrata Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Orana Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Parkwood Willetton
Supermarkets 3 9
Cafes & restaurants 7 31
Parks & reserves 8 35
Childcare 2 11
GPs 4 10
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Parkwood sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 17.3 km).

Parkwood Willetton
Walkability score 64/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 20.3 km
+15% vs other
 17.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 187.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 687.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6147
 1.7%
postcode 6155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6147
 82
postcode 6155

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.

Parkwood Willetton
Car (driver) 80.2% / 73.3%
Parkwood — Car (driver): 80.2% Willetton — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 9.2%
Parkwood — Worked from Home: 6.6% Willetton — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Train 4.6% / 8.2%
Parkwood — Train: 4.6% Willetton — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.8%
Parkwood — Car (passenger): 4.7% Willetton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 2.8% / 2.7%
Parkwood — Bus: 2.8% Willetton — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Parkwood Willetton
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 13.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Parkwood Willetton
Connectivity score 71/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,782 premises
 46%
7,682 premises

Climate

Parkwood Willetton
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Parkwood Willetton
Average residential rate $1,833/yr
same for both
Council Canning
same for both

Federal electorate

Parkwood Willetton
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parkwood Willetton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parkwood

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Willetton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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