$350 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $328
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Parkwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 93% of homes in Parkwood have three or more bedrooms, making it a place where most residents have plenty of space. This is far above the national figure and reflects a suburb dominated by large, family-sized houses. The area is also characterized by a high rate of home ownership compared to the rest of the state.
$350
▲ +6.7%
- $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 Parkwood — higher than 71% of areas.
| Parkwood | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6147, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,677, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
$1,677 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,677
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Parkwood splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (49%) and $200–$349 (46%), with Under $200 at 4%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Parkwood, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the share of households renting is 19.3%, which is far below the Australian average.
19.3% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Parkwood splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.3% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Because so many homes are large, the number of people per bedroom is only 0.70, which is lower than 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.
84.3% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parkwood, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parkwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (41%) and 5 or more (7%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51209/parkwood/topic/housing-dwellings