Quakers Hill vs Parklea

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parklea: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.3 million in Quakers Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Quakers Hill tends to suit families with children, while Parklea suits young adults 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

Quakers Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Parklea carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Quakers Hill has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $1,430,000)
  • Parklea has cheaper units ($688,000 vs $839,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/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 42.2 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

  • Quakers Hill has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • Parklea carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 39/100)

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

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

Quakers Hill Parklea
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.

Quakers Hill Parklea
Walkability 76 / 82
Quakers Hill — Walkability: 76/100 Parklea — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 61 / 79
Quakers Hill — Safety: 61/100 Parklea — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Quakers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parklea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Quakers Hill has more residents (27,893 vs 3,684); Parklea has higher household incomes ($147,264 vs $120,120).

Quakers Hill Parklea
Population 27,893
+87% vs other
 3,684
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +6.3%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $120,120/yr $147,264/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $550/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill Parklea
0-4 7.5% / 4.2%
Quakers Hill — 0-4: 7.5% Parklea — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.3% / 10.3%
Quakers Hill — 5-14: 15.3% Parklea — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Quakers Hill — 15-19: 5.8% Parklea — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.3% / 8.5%
Quakers Hill — 20-24: 6.3% Parklea — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 14.3% / 20.7%
Quakers Hill — 25-34: 14.3% Parklea — 25-34: 20.7%
35-44 18.1% / 21.7%
Quakers Hill — 35-44: 18.1% Parklea — 35-44: 21.7%
45-54 12.3% / 14.4%
Quakers Hill — 45-54: 12.3% Parklea — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 9.9% / 8.8%
Quakers Hill — 55-64: 9.9% Parklea — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.2% / 4.2%
Quakers Hill — 65-74: 7.2% Parklea — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 2.5% / 1.5%
Quakers Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Parklea — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.2%
Quakers Hill — 85+: 0.8% Parklea — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 64.7% couple families
Quakers Hill — Couple Families: 64.7% Quakers Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Quakers Hill — Lone Person: 15.7% Quakers Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Quakers Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 30.1% renting
Quakers Hill — Owned Outright: 22.8% Quakers Hill — Mortgage: 47.1% Quakers Hill — Renting: 30.1%
Parklea 23.1% renting
Parklea — Owned Outright: 15.1% Parklea — Mortgage: 61.8% Parklea — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quakers Hill Parklea
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 13.8%
Quakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Parklea — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 5.0%
Quakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Parklea — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 6.1%
Quakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Parklea — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.0%
Quakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Parklea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Quakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Parklea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Quakers Hill Parklea
India 15.8% / 12.8%
Quakers Hill — India: 15.8% Parklea — India: 12.8%
Philippines 5.6% / 3.6%
Quakers Hill — Philippines: 5.6% Parklea — Philippines: 3.6%
Fiji 1.0% / 2.6%
Quakers Hill — Fiji: 1.0% Parklea — Fiji: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.9%
Quakers Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Parklea — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Quakers Hill — New Zealand: 1.6% Parklea — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.4% / —
Quakers Hill — England: 1.4% Parklea — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 71.2% houses
Quakers Hill — Houses: 71.2% Quakers Hill — Townhouses: 25.5% Quakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Parklea 68.1% houses
Parklea — Houses: 68.1% Parklea — Townhouses: 32.6% Parklea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quakers Hill Parklea
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price $839,000 $688,000
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 350 sales
 26 days
from 19 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.

Quakers Hill Parklea
3 bed $1.15M / $1.27M
Quakers Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (209 sales) Parklea — 3 bed: $1.27M (6 sales)

209 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.49M
Quakers Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (166 sales) Parklea — 4 bed: $1.49M (30 sales)

166 vs 30 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Quakers Hill Parklea
2 bed $645K / $680K
Quakers Hill — 2 bed: $645K (11 sales) Parklea — 2 bed: $680K (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

3 bed $888K / $750K
Quakers Hill — 3 bed: $888K (21 sales) Parklea — 3 bed: $750K (6 sales)

21 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Quakers Hill Parklea
Residential 67% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 59%
Parks and recreation 9% 3%
Environmental 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 96% of Quakers Hill and 100% of Parklea. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Quakers Hill Parklea
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.

Quakers Hill Parklea
Houses 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Quakers Hill Parklea
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW —

Liveability

Parklea scores higher overall (85 vs 67).

Quakers Hill Parklea
Grade B A
Score 67/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Quakers Hill carries more crime risk (39 vs 21).

Quakers Hill Parklea
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
21/100
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 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Quakers Hill Parklea
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Quakers Hill

  • Quakers Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Barnier Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hambledon Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Quakers Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Parklea

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

Amenities in the suburb

Quakers Hill Parklea
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 16 1
Childcare 22 2
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Quakers Hill sits further from the CBD (42.2 km vs 40.2 km).

Quakers Hill Parklea
Walkability score 76/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 42.2 km
+5% vs other
 40.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 38 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 427.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2763
 2.6%
postcode 2768
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2763
 68
postcode 2768

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.

Quakers Hill Parklea
Worked from Home 44.6% / 50.1%
Quakers Hill — Worked from Home: 44.6% Parklea — Worked from Home: 50.1%
Car (driver) 45.1% / 41.2%
Quakers Hill — Car (driver): 45.1% Parklea — Car (driver): 41.2%
Train 5.4% / 2.4%
Quakers Hill — Train: 5.4% Parklea — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.5%
Quakers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3% Parklea — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 0.7% / 2.1%
Quakers Hill — Bus: 0.7% Parklea — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Quakers Hill Parklea
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 32.0 km

NBN connectivity

Quakers Hill Parklea
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
9,480 premises
 55%
717 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Quakers Hill Parklea
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

Quakers Hill Parklea
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Quakers Hill Parklea
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Quakers Hill

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Parklea

Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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