Is Parkeston expensive?
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The quick read on
Parkeston
WA 6434 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 5
- Postcode
- 6434
ABS 2021
Parkeston, Western Australia
Property market insights for Parkeston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parkeston WA
Crime and safety
Is Parkeston safe?
The overall rate for Parkeston is 19,506 offences per 100,000 residents — 117% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Parkeston.
Overall crime rate
19,506
offences per 100,000 residents
117% aboveRest of WA
ParkestonRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Parkeston?
Parkeston WA 6434 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
5 people call Parkeston home, with an average of 1 people per household and a median household income of $1,399 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 62 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7460.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
What stands out in Parkeston
0.0% of people in Parkeston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parkeston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parkeston WA 6434.
Is Parkeston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Parkeston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0 family households lived in Parkeston.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Parkeston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parkeston had 5 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
60.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Parkeston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Parkeston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
How large are households in Parkeston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Parkeston had 1.0 people.
One-person households made up 100.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
What languages are spoken in Parkeston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
0.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Parkeston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Parkeston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 0.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parkeston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Parkeston.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Parkeston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parkeston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parkeston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parkeston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,399 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Parkeston
Is Parkeston good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Parkeston?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Parkeston
3 streets in Parkeston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bulong Rd
- Nhalpa Dr
- Yarri Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Parkeston
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.