Parklands
WA 6180 · Mandurah
603 (2021) → 734 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parklands is a high growth suburb in Mandurah, WA 6180, about 61km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Parklands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Parklands has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (12.77%), New Zealand (3.15%), South Africa (1.33%), Scotland (1.16%), Zimbabwe (1%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.99%), Croatian (0.83%), Thai (0.83%), Italian (0.66%), Japan (0.66%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (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)
- Meadow Springs Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1003
- Meadow Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 976
- Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1003
- Mandurah Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1054
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 989
- Frederick Irwin Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1068
- Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1017
- John Tonkin College Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 967
- John Tonkin CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 976
- Madora Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1019
- Coastal Lakes CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 981
- North Mandurah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 909
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Parklands
Is Parklands safe?
Parklands has a residential safety score of 72/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Parklands from Perth CBD?
Parklands is about 61.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 195 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Parklands?
Parklands has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parklands?
Parklands has a transport score of 46/100.