Victoria · Postcode 3052

Parkville solar & clean energy data

171 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-05-15

Parkville
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#498
in Victoria
171
Total solar installs
16
Installed last 12 months
+33%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
17
Home batteries
9.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,048
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Parkville's 171 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 975 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3052
171
#498 state
you
3051
330
#410 state
North Melbourne
3053
203
#470 state
Carlton
3054
475
#361 state
Carlton North
3049
1,043
#237 state
Jacana
3055
979
#248 state
Brunswick
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Parkville's 171 solar systems typically avoid around 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Parkville ranks 498th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 171 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 16 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 33% increase on the previous year, making Parkville one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Parkville's 171 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,048 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 975 cars from the road. This is estimated using Victoria's average grid emissions intensity of 980 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Parkville
16 installs · Jun – May
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