$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkes · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Parkes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Parkes are well below the national figure, making it a much more affordable place to live than most of New South Wales. This affordability is matched by a high proportion of people who own their homes outright. The housing landscape is dominated by large, detached family homes.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — lower than 54% of areas.
| Parkes | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loans are also much cheaper here, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Parkes, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Parkes own their homes outright (36.8%) compared to the state and national averages. At the same time, the share of households renting is well below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
27.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
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 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.7% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 79.1%
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%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, 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/lga/LGA16200/parkes/topic/housing-dwellings