WA · Canning Council
Parkwood (WA), WA, 6147
Current weather
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71% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.6° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Parkwood (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 5,995 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,995
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,599
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 2,487
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,677
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 132 / 256 / 118
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,311
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,016
- Lynwood Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- High Rd After Brampton Wy
- High Rd After Metcalfe Rd
- High Rd After Nicholson Rd
- High Rd After Vellgrove Av
- High Rd Before Belvedaire Wy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
361 High Road
- Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Commonwealth BankBank
High Road
- NABBank
- Bench (4)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- High Rd After Brampton WyBus stop
- High Rd After Cerberus AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blandfield ParkPark
- Datura ParkPark
- Heron ParkPark
- Hossack ReservePark
- Ritson ParkPark
- Vellgrove ParkPark
- Vellgrove/Roe ParkPark
- Willeri ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AudikaMadeira Roadaudiologist
- Parkwood Medical and Paramedical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.8/100
- National rank
- 773rd in Australia
- State rank
- 89th in WA
- Peer rank
- #77 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #81 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- AudikahealthMadeira Roadaudiologist
- Parkwood Medical and Paramedical Centrehealthclinic
- Blandfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Datura Parkgovernmentpark
- Heron Parkgovernmentpark
- Hossack Reservegovernmentpark
- Ritson Parkgovernmentpark
- Vellgrove Parkgovernmentpark
- Vellgrove/Roe Parkgovernmentpark
- Willeri Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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