At roughly 404 people per square kilometre, Park Orchards is semi-rural. Long service runs mean voltage rise needs calculating properly before anyone promises an export figure. At roughly 134 metres, Park Orchards sits on the climb east. Slope helps with morning and afternoon capture depending on which way the block falls.
Park Orchards is about 25 kilometres from the CBD. Newer homes out here often have three-phase supply, which changes inverter choice and lifts the export ceiling. Park Orchards is shared by Manningham and Maroondah, and we check the correct scheme at quoting stage.
If we are already in Donvale or Nunawading that day, Park Orchards is on the same run and we will usually offer you the same window. The 2021 census figure for Park Orchards was 3835 residents. The suburb covers about 9.5 square kilometres of Manningham under postcode 3114.
Background that matters on the day: At the 2021 census, Park Orchards recorded a population of 3,835. It is the quickest guide to what supply and what board we will find. We are across Park Orchards along with Donvale, Nunawading, Ringwood North and Warrandyte, on the same rates and the same certificate.
Park Orchards is around 11.3 kilometres north-west of our workshop in Boronia, close enough that the van is stocked for the job before it leaves. For context on the older parts of the suburb: == History ==
In 1902, prominent Victorian orchardist, Tom Petty, purchased 559 acres (226 ha) of land north of the Mitcham district and converted it to 80 orchard blocks.
Another piece of background on the suburb: In 1925, South Melbourne timber merchants, Australias Sharp and John Taylor, purchased Petty's land and launched the Park Orchards Country Club Estate.