Side by sideSuburb comparison

Parklea vs Kings Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Kings Park scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 30/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Parklea (1085) sits above Kings Park (1045).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Parklea edges out on average school ICSEA (1085 vs 1045).

Common questionsParklea vs Kings Park

Common questions

Does Parklea or Kings Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Parklea scores 1085 vs 1045 in Kings Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Parklea or Kings Park?

Kings Park scores 30/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Parklea
Metric
Kings Park

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$580/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$550/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$445/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
77.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
22.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
30
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
3,684
Population
3,476
35
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1085
Avg ICSEA
1045

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).