$260 ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Parkes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88% of all homes in Parkes, far above the national figure. This is a very affordable place to live, where both rent and mortgage payments are much lower than in most other Australian areas.
$260
▲ +57.6%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — lower than 83% of areas.
| Parkes | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | $260 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 is well below the Australian average.
$1,300 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 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 54%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure slightly above the state and national levels. Around 29.7% of households rent, which is a little below the New South Wales rate.
29.7% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Parkes splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 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 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
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/sa2/103021067/parkes/topic/housing-dwellings