$250 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkes · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Parkes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Parkes, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. The area is dominated by detached houses and has a high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in spacious homes, with over three-quarters having three or more bedrooms.
$250
▲ +11.1%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — lower than 95% of areas.
| Parkes | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,300 and falling by $100 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 36.0%, though this fell 3.9 percentage points since 2011. Around 28.9% of households rent, which is a little below the Australian average.
28.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.9% of homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. This is reflected in the size of the homes, as 77.5% have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.9% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parkes, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED134/parkes/topic/housing-dwellings