Parmelia, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Parmelia, in the City Of Kwinana local government area.
| Locality | Parmelia |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Kwinana |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.24584 |
| Longitude | 115.82654 |
| Population | 5,888 |
| Density | 1486.9 /km² |
| Area | 4.0 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 6167 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 33 km south |
Parmelia is a locality in the City Of Kwinana local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,888. The locality covers an area of 4.0 km², giving a population density of about 1486.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 33 km south of Perth. Parmelia is located at 32.2458°S, 115.8265°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6167.
Parmelia lies on the western edge of the Kwinana landscape, a place where the coastal plains begin their gentle incline towards the Darling Scarp. It lies 9.4 km north of Baldivis, WA (from Baldivis, WA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 9.4 km east-north-east of Rockingham. The air here often carries the faint, briny tang of the nearby Indian Ocean, a subtle reminder of the vast expanse of water that shapes this coast. Fields, some still bearing the stubble of harvested crops, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the bleached blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of a spectacular sunset. The earth itself, a rich ochre, feels dry and thirsty for much of the year, its contours smoothed by wind and the relentless sun. This is a land that feels both exposed and resilient, open to the elements yet possessing a quiet strength.
Historically, the Kwinana region, and by extension Parmelia, has been a crossroads of industry and settlement. Long before European arrival, Indigenous peoples moved across this land, their connection to its resources and waterways deeply ingrained. Later, the development of heavy industry and port facilities in neighbouring areas cast a long shadow, bringing with it a distinct economic character. While Parmelia itself might not be defined by a single, overwhelming industry, it exists within the orbit of this industrial heartland, its residential areas a counterpoint to the steel and concrete that define parts of the broader region. The local economy is a mix, supporting the needs of those who work in the surrounding industrial zones, while also retaining echoes of its agricultural past in the remaining rural landholdings that dot the periphery. The land here has been shaped by human endeavour, a narrative written in the soil and the sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parmelia, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Parmelia, in the City Of Kwinana local government area.
Detailed location data for Parmelia includes the postcode (6167), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Kwinana), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Parmelia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |