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Parkwood WA 6147

2,907 addresses · 95 streets

Tangney Electorate › Canning LGA › Parkwood · 12 km from Perth

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Living Here

Parkwood is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 5,995 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,599 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 80% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

5,995Population
42Median age
$1,599Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Parkwood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Nicholson Road, 2.6 km south-east · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 2.5 km north · Bus interchange: Transperth Beckenham Bus Depot, 4.1 km north-east · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 6.1 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 63.1%

Population by age in Parkwood
Population by age, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4338
5-14637
15-19288
20-24320
25-34755
35-44836
45-54733
55-64840
65-74796
75-84359
85+88
Dwelling types in Parkwood
Dwelling types, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,965
Townhouse256
Apartment118
Other0
Households by weekly income in Parkwood
Households by weekly income, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650394
$650-1,499635
$1,500-2,999720
$3,000+422
Top ancestries in Parkwood
Top ancestries, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,825
Australian1,345
Chinese1,266
Other991
Scottish424
Irish403
Housing tenure in Parkwood
Housing tenure, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned974
Mortgage861
Rented449
Other20
Cars per household in Parkwood
Cars per household, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
093
1766
2993
3285
4+170
Commute to work in Parkwood
Commute to work, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,181
Train28
Bus56
Tram/ferry0
Walked14
Bicycle16
Home169
Top countries of birth in Parkwood
Top countries of birth, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
Malaysia555
England420
India250
China239
Singapore171
New Zealand146
Languages used at home in Parkwood
Languages used at home, Parkwood WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin568
Cantonese342
Korean77
Tamil63
Arabic60
Punjabi55

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