10,919 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,941
- 2016: 10,977
- 2021: 10,919
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Parkes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of family is common in Parkes, where 43.8% of adults are married. The community has a diverse age range, with a notably high proportion of both children and seniors compared to other similar areas. Its population of 10,919 people has remained steady over the last decade.
10,919
▼ -0.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — higher than 58% of areas.
| Parkes | 10,919 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | 12,036 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,919, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the state figure and slightly older than the national average.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a higher share than usual at 20.1%, a figure that has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
20.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This has risen 5.3 percentage points since 2011. Additionally, the 12.7% of people in de facto relationships is higher than most areas.
12.7% ▲ +72.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 (36%) 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/sa2/103021067/parkes/topic/demographics-identity