Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 22.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $680k
- 3 bed
- $985k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
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The quick read on
Parkwood
WA 6147 · Canning
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Median unit
- $773,000
- Population
- 5,995
- Postcode
- 6147
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Parkwood, Western Australia
Property market insights for Parkwood (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parkwood (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 77 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Parkwood (WA), WA is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Parkwood (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 22.1% for houses and 19.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $985,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Parkwood (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Parkwood (WA) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Parkwood (WA) is $773,000, which has increased 19.0% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $773,000 in Parkwood (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Parkwood (WA) is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Parkwood safe?
The overall rate for Parkwood is 4,353 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Greater Perth 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 Parkwood.
Overall crime rate
4,353
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowGreater Perth
ParkwoodGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Parkwood?
Parkwood WA 6147 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
5,995 people call Parkwood home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,599 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,995
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,677 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.3%Below
15–3422.7%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.4%Above
Townhouses11.0%Below
Apartments5.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.6%Above
Paying a mortgage37.7%Below
Renting19.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car33.2%Below
Two cars43.1%Above
Three or more19.7%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.6%Below
Drove to work68.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Parkwood
5.6% of workers in Parkwood worked from home on Census day.
9.3% of Parkwood residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
39.1% of people in Parkwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parkwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parkwood WA 6147.
Is Parkwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.3% of Parkwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
1,742 family households lived in Parkwood; 44.4% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.
33.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Parkwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parkwood had 5,995 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Parkwood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.4% of occupied private dwellings in Parkwood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Parkwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
37.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Parkwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Parkwood had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Parkwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
68.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Parkwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 33.2% of the total.
62.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Parkwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.1% reported a different address.
46.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Parkwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.2% of residents used only English at home.
32.9% used a language other than English at home.
9.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Parkwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.7% of Parkwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.3% was born in Australia.
4.0% of residents were born in China.
4.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parkwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.4% of ancestry responses in Parkwood.
Australian ancestry made up 22.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 21.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Parkwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 8.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Parkwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parkwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parkwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parkwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,599 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,677.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Parkwood compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.6% in Parkwood, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 42.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 19.7% in Parkwood, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Parkwood (WA)
Is Parkwood (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000, while units and apartments sit at $773,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Parkwood (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,742 local families, and 16.3% 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 Parkwood (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Parkwood (WA)
95 streets in Parkwood (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercairn
- Alaric Ct
- Anteo Ct
- Ayres Ct
- Azara Pl
- Bambil Pl
- Basildon
- Benzie
- Beryl
- Blandfield
- Bohemia
- Caird Pl
- Canon Pl
- Cardoc St
- Cavendish
- Celtis Pl
- Cerberus Ave
- Chipla
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- Cosmelia
- Cowper St
- Datura Ct
- Dawson Pl
- Denny
- Diviney Ct
- Duncan Cl
- Elderberry Dr
- Endgate Ct
- Erodium Pl
- Finula Pl
- Gama Court
- Gavin Ct
- Gedling Cl
- Glencairn
- Glengarry St
- Golf Rd
- Harrow Pl
- Hatcher
- Heron Pl
- High Rd
- Hossack Ave
- Islington St
- Kapok Ct
- Keslake
- Kimberley
- Lauri Ct
- Lessar Pl
- Lisbon Ct
- Lowden Ct
- Lyndale Ave
- Madeira Rd
- Manus Pl
- Mayo Ct
- Meadow
- Meadowbrook Dr
- Merley
- Metcalfe Rd
- Moxam St
- Murdoch Ct
- Myrna
- Narcissus Ave
- Neon Cl
- Nerida
- Newsam Cl
- Nicholson Rd
- Nicol Rd
- Oswin Ct
- Pagden Pl
- Parkvista Ct
- Pat St
- Pegley Dr
- Periwinkle
- Plevna Ct
- Poseidon
- Prescott Ct
- Punari Pl
- Ravenslea Dr
- Ritson
- Romney
- Ropele Dr
- Tantini Cl
- Torridon Ave
- Tremandra
- Utinga Ct
- Vellgrove Ave
- Villiers
- Viola Ct
- Waite Ct
- Waverley
- Whaleback Ave
- Willeri Dr
- Wirilda
- Yew Pl
- Young Ln
- Zelkova
- Ziera Place
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