Moving to Park Orchards VIC 3114
What the official numbers say about living in Park Orchards — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,936,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $601 a week, against a median household income of $3,155 a week.
About 96% of homes are owner-occupied and 3% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Park Orchards grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,718 → 3,835 people).
Around 89% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Park Orchards sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (58% of workers), while 41% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ringwood, 4 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, 4 km south.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 24.3 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 23 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 36 schools · 13 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 34 parks — see them all on the Park Orchards profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Park Orchards Primary School 200 m · St Anne's Primary School 900 m · Ringwood North Primary School 1.7 km · Whitefriars College 1.9 km · Donvale Christian College Hall Road Campus 2 km · Holy Spirit Community School 2.2 km · Donvale Christian College 2.3 km · Ringwood Heights Primary School 2.6 km
Groceries: Ritchies 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Park Orchards Reserve 350 m · Domeney Reserve 700 m · Craithie Avenue Reserve 950 m · Wilkinson Way Reserve 1.2 km · Athelstane Drive Reserve 1.6 km · Loughies Bushland 1.7 km · Stintons Reserve 1.8 km · Lockhart Reserve 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Park Orchards, most often seen first: Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Park Orchards, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Orchards here | 3,835 | $1,936,000 | 10/10 | 49% |
| Ringwood North | 9,964 | $1,207,500 | 10/10 | 23% |
| Warranwood | 4,820 | $1,349,500 | 10/10 | 35% |
| Ringwood | 19,144 | $1,025,000 | 7/10 | 14% |
| Donvale | 12,644 | $1,514,000 | 10/10 | 32% |
| Warrandyte | 5,541 | $1,360,000 | 10/10 | 48% |
| Mitcham | 16,795 | $1,180,000 | 10/10 | 20% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Manningham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Menzies — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3114 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Park Orchards profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Park Orchards has a median sale price of $1,936,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $601 a week, and about 3% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,718 people to 3,835. It sits about 23 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Ringwood station is roughly 4 km away. Local government is Manningham council, and the federal seat is Menzies.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Park Orchards vs Ringwood North · Park Orchards vs Warranwood.
Nearby guides: Ringwood North · Warranwood · Ringwood · Donvale · Warrandyte · Mitcham.
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