154,967 ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 132,872
- 2016: 153,769
- 2021: 154,967
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkes · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Parkes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 17% since 2011 has seen Parkes evolve into a younger and more diverse place. The typical resident is now 39, which is five years younger than in 2011. This change comes alongside a significant increase in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
154,967
▲ +16.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — lower than 71% of areas.
| Parkes | 154,967 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 154,967 people, adding about 22,095 residents since 2011. This makes it smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▼ -11.4%
Younger than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a higher proportion than usual at 19.6%.
19.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 16.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This figure rose 11 points since 2011, while those in de facto relationships also increased to 13.0%.
16.4% ▲ +213.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED134/parkes/topic/demographics-identity