Distance to CBD:

• 22km (Parkdale) 25km (Mordialloc)

Population and ethnic mix:

• Approx 25% people are privately renting
• Median age is between 37 – 39

Transport:

• Numerous bus services
• Parkdale & Chelsea both with their own train stations

Housing type:

• 52.7% (Mordialloc) -65.6% (Parkdale) of properties are houses
• 26.4 (Mordialloc) -18.8 % (Parkdale) are flats or units
• 20.4(Mordialloc) -15% (Parkdale) are semi detached units

Living in Parkdale / Mordialloc

Situated on the Nepean highway and only a short drive from the Melbourne’s CBD are the beautiful beachside suburbs of Parkdale & Mordialloc. Popular in summer with beach goers; these suburbs offer a variety of appealing attributes including shopping precincts, private hospitals and walking tracks. In 1958 Parkdale was chosen as the site of one of Victoria’s first drive-in shopping centres, Thrift Park. Thrift Park was rebuilt in 2010.

Highlights:

• Train station (Parkdale & Mordialloc)
• Bayside suburb (Parkdale & Mordialloc)
• Open spaces (Parkdale & Mordialloc)
• Shopping precincts (Parkdale & Mordialloc)
• Private hospital (Parkdale)
• Life saving club (Parkdale)
• Nepean Highway (Parkdale & Mordialloc)
• Industrial  part & residential ( Mordialloc
• Golf courses/clubs (Mordialloc)