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The quick read on
Parkville
NSW 2337 · Upper Hunter Shire
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 275
- Postcode
- 2337
ABS 2021
Parkville, New South Wales
Property market insights for Parkville (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parkville (NSW) NSW
Crime and safety
Is Parkville safe?
The overall rate for Parkville is 6,194 offences per 100,000 residents — 88% above the Rest of NSW 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 Parkville.
Overall crime rate
6,194
offences per 100,000 residents
88% aboveRest of NSW
ParkvilleRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Parkville?
Parkville NSW 2337 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
275 people call Parkville home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,029 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 275
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3425.5%Above
35–5425.5%Above
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.0%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting16.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.9%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more37.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.7%Below
Drove to work66.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Parkville
13.7% of workers in Parkville worked from home on Census day.
31.6% of people in Parkville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parkville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parkville NSW 2337.
Is Parkville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Parkville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
77 family households lived in Parkville; 48.1% were couple families and 5.2% were one-parent families.
29.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Parkville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parkville had 275 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Parkville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.1% of occupied private dwellings in Parkville.
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.
Do people own or rent in Parkville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Parkville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Parkville had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Parkville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
66.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Parkville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 21.9% of the total.
79.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Parkville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.0% reported a different address.
2.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Parkville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.3% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Parkville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of Parkville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% 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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parkville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.3% of ancestry responses in Parkville.
Australian ancestry made up 46.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Parkville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 3.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Parkville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
47.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parkville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.3% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parkville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parkville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,029 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Parkville compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.7% in Parkville, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 34.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 16.0% in Parkville, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Parkville (NSW)
Is Parkville (NSW) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Parkville (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 77 local families, and 15.6% of residents were under 15. 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 Parkville (NSW)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Parkville (NSW)
14 streets in Parkville (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert Street
- Alfred Brown Ln
- Banool Ln
- Cressfield Rd
- Dumaresq St
- Kingdon St
- Main St
- Mareeba Rd
- New England Highway
- New England Hwy
- Park St
- Roach St
- Skinner St
- Wallington Rd
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