Parmelia was the first ship to arrive in June 1829 bringing settlers to establish the new colony at the Swan River in Western Australia.

The Metronet project will see the rail line through Parmelia and upgrades to the Kwinana railway station boost liveability in the area.

Property developer, the Meridian group has engaged with the City of Kwinana to design and build detached houses, townhouses, villas and apartments in Parmelia.

It was built by the City of Kwinana at a cost of $5.2 million, and features 11,000 m2 (120,000 sq ft) of play space, making it one of the largest public playgrounds in Western Australia.

The suburb was also home to Australian supermodel and actress Megan Gale, the brand ambassador for the up-market department retail chain company David Jones.