Located in Western Australia, Parklands sits 71 km from Perth CBD, around 59 minutes by car. The suburb has 603 residents, a median age of 45, and a median household income of $114,140 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 3.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,117. Parklands is characterised by high crime risk. Walkability is low.
Is Parklands a good suburb?
Parklands scores a C (38/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 8/100 · 71.2 km · 59 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $1.28M
High crime risk
Fire 34/100 · Crime 73/100 · Flood 24/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 45 · 603 residents
Liveability Rating
38 / 100 · Ranked #368 in WAEach bar is Parklands's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
38 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Parklands sits at $1.28 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
Houses
$1,280,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Land
$1,400,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025105 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6180.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Walkability
Parklands is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Parklands.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 226
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mandurah: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Parklands is home to 603 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $114,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
603
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$114,140/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,117/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$38,324/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
14.3%
Total Dwellings
182
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.3%
Houses
98.9%
Rental Stress
15.9%
Mortgage Stress
22.3%
Work From Home
10.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.0%
- Employment Rate
- 61.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 581 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (20 of 302).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,186 a year through Mandurah based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Mandurah
In the year to August 2026, 1,482 new dwellings were approved across Mandurah. That mix is 1,399 houses and 83 units. Approvals are up 19.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Halls Head, 8.4 km- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.0 km
- 3.9 km to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 14.4% of addresses
- 39 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.2 km
EV adoption
In postcode 6180, 37 of 5,877 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (146 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6180, 2,319 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,474 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 212 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 6180.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $1,280,000 this is $480,000 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Hastie Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Hastie | 43.5% | 56.5% | -5.3 |
| 2022 | Andrew Hastie | 46.4% | 53.6% | -8.0 |
| 2019 | Andrew Hastie | 38.5% | 61.5% | +4.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Rhys Williams WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rhys Williams ALP | 59.5% |
| 2021 | David Templeman ALP | 75.2% |
| 2017 | David Templeman ALP | 68.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Parklands?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Parklands
Is Parklands a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Parklands is high (73/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Parklands?
Parklands has a low recorded bushfire history (34/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (24/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Parklands a good place to live?
Parklands has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (38/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Parklands?
Parklands, WA had a population of 603 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Parklands, WA?
The postcode for Parklands, WA is 6180.
How far is Parklands from Perth?
Parklands is 71 km from Perth CBD by road, about 59 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Parklands?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Parklands was $114,140 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Parklands?
There are too few current rental listings in Parklands for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Parklands?
The median age of residents in Parklands was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Parklands at risk of bushfire?
Parklands has a low recorded bushfire history (34/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Parklands walkable?
Parklands scores 8/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Parklands?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Parklands belong to?
Parklands sits within the Mandurah local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Parklands?
The average residential rates bill through Mandurah is $2,186 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Parklands?
Across Mandurah, 1,482 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 19.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Parklands in?
Parklands sits within the federal Division of Canning, currently held by Andrew Hastie (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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