Parklea NSW

Postcode 2768 · Blacktown LGA

Parklea is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2768). With a population of 3,684, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $147K per year, with an average household size of 3.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are Indian, Australian, English.

The median house price in Parklea is $1.5 million, having dipped slightly 0.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $675,000 (-0.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $835. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,212 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Parklea offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability9.9x Moderate
Price Momentum-0.2% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.5M
-0.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$675K
-0.7% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$550
POPULATION
3,684
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age35
Household Size3.5
HH Income /wk$2,832
Personal Income /wk$975
Mortgage /mth$2,600
CRIME (Blacktown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)3,212
Total Incidents14,095
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops6
Data: 2025