Parkdale, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Parkdale VIC is 12,308 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Parkdale is $974 per week ($50,648 per year). Median rent in Parkdale is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Parkdale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Parkdale has a population density of 3,450 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Parkdale is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parkdale is $2,366.

There were 477 recorded offences in Parkdale in 2025-25, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (184 offences).

Population
12,308
Census 2021
Median income
$974/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$410/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
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.

Parkdale vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Parkdale is $974 a week, 27% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 162nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $410 a week, $94 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 19.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical VIC suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureParkdaleTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$974/wk$767/wk +27%$766/wk
Household income$2,130/wk$1,687/wk +26%$1,637/wk
Rent$410/wk$316/wk +30%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,366/mo$1,723/mo +37%$1,733/mo
Median age4343 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.2%19.1% +0.2 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 Parkdale, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Parkdale Population

12,308 residents at the 2021 Census.

Parkdale Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$974/wk
$50,648 per year
Ranked 1,390 of 14,663
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
Ranked 1,715 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,366/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Parkdale Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,130/wk
Median rent $410/wk
Rent to income 19.2%

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

Median rent in Parkdale against your income

About $9,230 a month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,720/wk
Rent share 19.2%

Parkdale Schools

21
schools nearby
12
government
1103
avg ICSEA score
13,996
total students
Mentone Girls' Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 560 students
1174
ICSEA
Mentone Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,008 students
1144
ICSEA
Parkdale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students
1133
ICSEA
Cheltenham East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 392 students
1122
ICSEA
Cheltenham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 402 students
1116
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1116
ICSEA
Mentone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 299 students
1112
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1107
ICSEA
St Louis de Montfort's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students
1107
ICSEA
Mentone Girls Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,102 students
1102
ICSEA
Parktone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 411 students
1101
ICSEA
Aspendale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1100
ICSEA
St John Vianney's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 164 students
1099
ICSEA
Mentone Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 186 students
1099
ICSEA
St Bede's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,882 students
1097
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

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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Parkdale Map

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Parkdale, Victoria: 37.9939°S, 145.0815°E

Parkdale Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (21)

People in Parkdale

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (5,823) Female 52.7% (6,485)

Population Density

3,450
people per km²
12,308 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,829
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
5.1%
New Zealand
1.5%
China
1.1%
South Africa
1.0%
India
0.9%
Greece
0.8%
United States of America
0.8%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
2.3%
Mandarin
1.5%
Italian
1.0%
Russian
1.0%
Spanish
0.5%
Serbian
0.5%
Turkish
0.4%

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

Ancestry

English
39.6%
Australian
34.8%
Irish
14.8%
Scottish
11.6%
Italian
5.8%
Greek
4.1%
German
3.8%
Chinese
2.6%
Dutch
1.9%
Indian
1.6%
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
46.0%
Catholic
24.6%
Anglican
9.2%
Not stated
4.4%
Eastern Orthodox
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.1% 4,958
Separated
3.1% 311
Divorced
8.4% 847
Widowed
4.9% 493
Never married
34.6% 3,499

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.0%
Couple: no children
24.0%
Couple: no children under 15
20.4%
One parent: no children under 15
6.9%
One parent: children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
27.2%
2 persons
30.8%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
18.9%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Parkdale

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,753 occupied private dwellings in Parkdale at the 2021 Census, 22.2% were rented, 37.8% owned outright and 38.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 50 dwellings
Owned outright
37.8% 1,798 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
38.2% 1,814 dwellings
Rented
22.2% 1,054 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 35 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
60.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
24.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.3%
2 bedrooms
24.3%
3 bedrooms
41.2%
4 bedrooms
23.8%
5 bedrooms
4.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
37.2%
2 vehicles
41.1%
3 vehicles
10.4%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

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

Work, income and education in Parkdale

Employment

Employed full-time
41.4% 3,913 people
Employed part-time
24.4% 2,305 people
Unemployed
2.9% 272 people
Not in labour force
31.3% 2,958 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
38.0%
Managers
20.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.6%
$3,500+/wk
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.1%
Did not go to work
19.0%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
3.0%
Train
2.8%
Bicycle
1.0%
Truck
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Other
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

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
37.5%
Certificate III/IV
20.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.5%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.1%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.6%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Health
12.5%
Engineering
11.8%
Education
11.0%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Information Technology
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
28.0%
Secondary: Government
20.0%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary: Catholic
10.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.6%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.7%

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
92.4%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
2.9%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
939
Asthma
456
Arthritis
329
Heart disease
283
Diabetes
216
Cancer
178
Lung condition
170
Stroke
101
Kidney disease
90
Dementia
44

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 1,524
Did not provide
84.4% 8,269

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.8% 1,547
Not a volunteer
84.2% 8,256

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 8
Previously served
1.9% 187
Never served
98.0% 9,639

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
36.2%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
32.4%
3 children
15.2%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
0.6%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
42
1951: 1960
144
1961: 1970
283
1971: 1980
282
1981: 1990
318
1991: 2000
329
2001: 2010
607
2011: 2015
361
2016
69
2017
58
2018
61
2019
55
2020
23
2021
8

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

Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
34.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,539
Moved from VIC
898
Moved: same area (SA2)
314
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from QLD
21
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from WA
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.9%
5: 14 hours
33.7%
15: 29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
20.4%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
92.8%
Step family: no other children
4.9%
Blended family: no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Parkdale Crime Statistics

477 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
184
Assault
91
Property Damage
55
Justice Procedures
54
Break & Enter
37
Fraud
26
Drug Offences
13
Weapons
7
Robbery
4
Public Order
3
Traffic
3

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 Parkdale

The closest suburb to Parkdale is Mentone, 1.3 km away.

Mentone
1.3 km away · income $981/wk · rent $392/wk
Mordialloc
1.3 km away · income $982/wk · rent $400/wk
Aspendale
3.6 km away · income $1,023/wk · rent $460/wk
Beaumaris (Vic.)
3.9 km away · income $1,044/wk · rent $612/wk
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4.0 km away · income $924/wk · rent $430/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Parkdale

What is the population of Parkdale VIC?

The population of Parkdale VIC is 12,308 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,450 people per km². Parkdale is ranked #430 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Parkdale?

The median personal income in Parkdale VIC is $974 per week, or $50,648 per year. The median household income is $2,130 per week. Family income is $2,829 per week. Parkdale is ranked #1,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Parkdale?

Median rent in Parkdale VIC is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Parkdale ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Parkdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Parkdale VIC is $2,366. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Parkdale?

The median age in Parkdale VIC is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Parkdale a good suburb to live in?

Parkdale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,308. The median income is $974/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 22037. All dollar figures in AUD.