Parklands · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Parklands

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly 99% of the homes in Parklands are separate houses. This makes it a suburb of large, detached properties where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,117 is much higher than in most other areas.

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📍 Parklands, Suburb / Locality

Where Parklands sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +40.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parklands — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Parklands$350
6180, WA $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. Monthly mortgage payments are a little above the national average, with 35.3% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999.

$350 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,117 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,655
  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $2,117

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Parklands, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Parklands, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (27%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, at just 9.3%, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, 40.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average of 31%.

9.3% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.7% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.6%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 40.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Parklands, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (42%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 95.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.9% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.2%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.4%
  • 2016: 88.0%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Parklands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Parklands, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51208/parklands/topic/housing-dwellings