Park Orchards, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Park Orchards VIC is 3,835 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Park Orchards is $958 per week ($49,816 per year). Median rent in Park Orchards is $601 per week ($2,604 per month). Park Orchards has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Park Orchards has a population density of 405 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Park Orchards is England. The most common religion is No religion (40.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Orchards is $3,000.

There were 85 recorded offences in Park Orchards in 2025-25, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

Population
3,835
Census 2021
Median income
$958/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$601/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Park Orchards vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Park Orchards is $958 a week, 25% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 185th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $601 a week, $285 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 19.0% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 45, 2 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasurePark OrchardsTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$958/wk$767/wk +25%$766/wk
Household income$3,155/wk$1,687/wk +87%$1,637/wk
Rent$601/wk$316/wk +90%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$3,000/mo$1,723/mo +74%$1,733/mo
Median age4543 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.0%19.1% −0.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Park Orchards, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Park Orchards Population

3,835 residents at the 2021 Census.

Park Orchards Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$958/wk
$49,816 per year
Ranked 1,533 of 14,663
Median Rent
$601/wk
$2,604 per month
Ranked 201 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Park Orchards Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $3,155/wk
Median rent $601/wk
Rent to income 19.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Park Orchards against your income

About $13,672 a month
Median rent $601/wk
Left after rent $2,554/wk
Rent share 19.0%

Park Orchards Schools

13
schools nearby
7
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
6,119
total students
Donvale Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,623 students
1158
ICSEA
St Anne's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 231 students
1119
ICSEA
Park Orchards Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 338 students
1119
ICSEA
Whitefriars College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,055 students
1112
ICSEA
Ringwood North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 471 students
1107
ICSEA
Ringwood Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1104
ICSEA
Holy Spirit School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 386 students
1102
ICSEA
Andersons Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 178 students
1096
ICSEA
Mullum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1064
ICSEA
Norwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,083 students
1059
ICSEA
Warrandyte High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 278 students
1049
ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School - Donvale Campus Independent
Combined
Donvale Christian College - Hall Road Campus Independent
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Park Orchards Map

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Park Orchards, Victoria: 37.7760°S, 145.2133°E

Park Orchards Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (13)

People in Park Orchards

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (1,947) Female 49.2% (1,888)

Population Density

405
people per km²
3,835 people · 9.5 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,464
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
4.0%
China
1.7%
South Africa
1.1%
Italy
1.1%
New Zealand
1.0%
India
0.9%
Germany
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
2.2%
Italian
1.9%
Greek
0.9%
Cantonese
0.6%
Afrikaans
0.5%
German
0.5%
Arabic
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
40.2%
Australian
33.6%
Irish
11.9%
Scottish
10.4%
Italian
9.9%
German
4.5%
Chinese
4.2%
Dutch
3.5%
Greek
2.7%
Indian
1.5%
Polish
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
40.8%
Catholic
28.3%
Anglican
9.1%
Not stated
4.5%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Baptist
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
60.4% 1,911
Separated
1.4% 44
Divorced
3.9% 122
Widowed
3.3% 104
Never married
31.1% 983

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.8%
Couple: no children under 15
32.5%
Couple: no children
20.8%
One parent: no children under 15
3.2%
One parent: children under 15
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
9.6%
2 persons
30.3%
3 persons
15.1%
4 persons
26.4%
5 persons
13.5%
6+ persons
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Park Orchards

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,164 occupied private dwellings in Park Orchards at the 2021 Census, 3.3% were rented, 49.1% owned outright and 46.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 14 dwellings
Owned outright
49.1% 572 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
46.0% 535 dwellings
Rented
3.3% 38 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.3% 4 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.5%
3 bedrooms
22.1%
4 bedrooms
50.0%
5 bedrooms
20.3%
6+ bedrooms
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.8%
1 vehicle
13.0%
2 vehicles
41.4%
3 vehicles
22.5%
4+ vehicles
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Park Orchards

Employment

Employed full-time
36.8% 1,090 people
Employed part-time
27.1% 803 people
Unemployed
3.1% 92 people
Not in labour force
33.0% 979 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
36.7%
Managers
25.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.1%
Community & Personal Service
6.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
40.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.9%
$1-$149/wk
6.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.3%
Did not go to work
20.8%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Truck
1.2%
Train
0.8%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Walked only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.0%
Certificate III/IV
20.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
12.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.6%
Health
13.5%
Engineering
13.3%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Architecture & Building
10.2%
Education
8.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.5%
Information Technology
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
22.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
22.2%
Secondary: Catholic
16.8%
Primary: Catholic
9.6%
Secondary: Government
9.2%
Pre-school
7.9%
Vocational Education
6.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
94.1%
Has need for assistance
3.1%
Need for assistance not stated
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
250
Asthma
149
Arthritis
112
Heart disease
86
Diabetes
73
Cancer
52
Lung condition
43
Kidney disease
31
Stroke
24
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
17.4% 533
Did not provide
82.6% 2,538

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
21.7% 669
Not a volunteer
78.3% 2,409

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
1.7% 52
Never served
98.3% 3,032

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.6%
1 child
7.3%
2 children
32.3%
3 children
22.3%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951: 1960
97
1961: 1970
104
1971: 1980
76
1981: 1990
111
1991: 2000
86
2001: 2010
96
2011: 2015
73
2017
13
2018
4
2019
11
2020
12
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

9.1%
moved in the last year
23.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,390
Moved from VIC
268
Moved: same area (SA2)
50
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.0%
5: 14 hours
30.1%
15: 29 hours
16.7%
30+ hours
11.3%
Did not do domestic work
16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
95.0%
Step family: no other children
3.0%
Blended family: no other children
1.4%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Park Orchards Crime Statistics

85 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
30
Break & Enter
18
Weapons
12
Assault
7
Drug Offences
6
Property Damage
4
Fraud
4
Public Order
2
Justice Procedures
2

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Park Orchards

The closest suburb to Park Orchards is Donvale, 2.0 km away.

Donvale
2.0 km away · income $769/wk · rent $450/wk
Ringwood North
2.4 km away · income $882/wk · rent $436/wk
Warrandyte
2.8 km away · income $931/wk · rent $492/wk
Warranwood
3.3 km away · income $954/wk · rent $423/wk
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4.4 km away · income $820/wk · rent $381/wk
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4.4 km away · income $701/wk · rent $462/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Park Orchards

What is the population of Park Orchards VIC?

The population of Park Orchards VIC is 3,835 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 405 people per km². Park Orchards is ranked #1,986 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Park Orchards?

The median personal income in Park Orchards VIC is $958 per week, or $49,816 per year. The median household income is $3,155 per week. Family income is $3,464 per week. Park Orchards is ranked #1,533 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Park Orchards?

Median rent in Park Orchards VIC is $601 per week ($2,604 per month). Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Park Orchards ranks #201 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Park Orchards?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Orchards VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Park Orchards?

The median age in Park Orchards VIC is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Park Orchards a good suburb to live in?

Park Orchards is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,835. The median income is $958/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22036. All dollar figures in AUD.