Parkeston
WA 6434 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder
5 (2021) → 5 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parkeston is a declining suburb in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA 6434, about 557km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Parkeston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 7/100, and is about 348km inland. Parkeston has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 939 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- East Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 667
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1032
- Fairbridge College - Kalgoorlie CampusSecondary · Independent · 7.7km
- Eastern Goldfields CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 963
- Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 977
- North Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 977
- South Kalgoorlie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 917
- John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1014
- Hannans Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 982
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 896
- Eastern Goldfields Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 926
- Boulder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 874
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Parkeston
How far is Parkeston from Perth CBD?
Parkeston is about 556.7 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Parkeston?
Parkeston has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parkeston?
Parkeston has a transport score of 7/100 and 1 bus stops.