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Parklands TAS 7320

Parklands is in Burnie LGA, TAS, postcode 7320, with population 865.

The read

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$450/wk
Rising
+22.4% YoY
Jul 2024 → Apr 2026 · 12 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Apr 2026
$500
$315
Jul 2024Apr 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$509K
House median, latest period
1.8%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$450/wk
Income-stretched rent market
22.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.6%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
865
865 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,452
101 added 12mo · 10MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$164/wk (-$8,511/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±9.6% around trend (short window, 12 pts)
Value vs advantage-24% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Agrade · 87/100 · top 13% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 87% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth66
Rental yield89
Stability79
Volatility-6.9ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Parklands

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.6%
353 of 846 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,501/yr
Landlords (rental income)846
Reported capital gains594
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)75.6/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

69% of homes here are owner-occupied and 29% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 69% owner-occupier / 29% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

40%
of household income to service a new loan
9.1 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,494/mo vs median rent $1,950/mo (+28% · +$126/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,991/mo (-503) · at 6.2% (current): $2,494/mo · at 8.2%: $3,045/mo (+551)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
6.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,230/mo, while renters pay about $1,950/mo — renting runs $720/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$509K
Household income · yr
$75K
Median rent · wk
$450
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,230
Gross yield
4.6%

Household income

$75K household · yr+9.2% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$102K
Household
$75K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)37% could service the median house
Under $300
17
$300-649
65
$650-999
48
$1,000-1,499
48
$1,500-1,999
48
$2,000-2,999
64
$3,000-3,999
32
$4,000+
24

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,918/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 51% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,500/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$48K → $56K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (382 households)2.4% social housing
Owned outright
36%
Owned with mortgage
33%
Rented
29%
Dwelling structure11.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
91%
Townhouse / semi
1%
Flat / apartment
9%

Getting to work: 85% drive, 1% public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 7% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

10/ 100 livability index

Top 90% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 10% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access19
Public transport (10 stops)33
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

11
active listings · ~12.7 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
73%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$190
median nightly (entire home)
21%
estimated occupancy
$14,942
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.6× the $23,400/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

6,965 people · 20227,319 by 2032 (+5.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Parklands - Camdale SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Parklands TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Burnie local government area, Parklands is a small community (postcode 7320). It is home to about 865 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -1.7% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 17 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Parklands is $509,000, having risen modestly by 1.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $352,000 (-10.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,230.

Public transport access includes 10 bus stops.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.6%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($509K/$740K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$509K/$740K Below Median
Affordability6.8x· Moderate
Price Momentum+1.8%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,230
Rent · wk(Census)$273
Market rent · wk(April 2026)$450
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income6.8x
Population growth · Burnie LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,420
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.2%
20012025
Development · Burnie LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)46
Houses46
YoY change+0%
Employment · Burnie LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.4%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7320ATO
Negatively geared3.6%
353 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,501/yr
Landlords (rental income)846
Reported capital gains594
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population865
Median age41
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,433
Personal income · wk$769
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$55,947
Mean income$67,315
Earners4,053
YoY change+5.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,132 → $1,433
Change+26.6%
vs TAS median+4 pp
Median rent+24.1%
stablevs TAS 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops10
Hospitals · Burnie LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
North West Regional Hospitalpublic
North West Private Hospital (Tas)private
Aged care · Burnie LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places178
Umina Park Home For The Aged178 places
Tasmania (North West) Transition Care ProgramTransition Care
Childcare · Burnie LGAACECQA
Services8
Approved places439
Exceeding NQS4
Milpara Outside School Hours Care75 places
Alexander Beetle House Children's Centre74 places
Kookaburra Junction - OSHC65 places
Footprints Educational Complex59 places
Milpara Early Learning Centre57 places
Discovery Early Learning Centres- Romaine OSHC43 places
+2 more in Burnie LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Parklands leans on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · April 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 10 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Parklands FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Parklands in?

    Parklands is in the Burnie Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7320. Council-level context for Burnie LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Parklands?

    The current median house price in Parklands, TAS is $509K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Parklands?

    The median weekly rent in Parklands is $450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Parklands?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 42% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Parklands a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Parklands show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Parklands?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Parklands data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.