11,324 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,265
- 2016: 11,408
- 2021: 11,324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parkes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence marks Parkes, where 12.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2% and among the highest for similar areas. With 11,324 residents, it is one of the largest centres of its kind in the region.
11,324
▲ +0.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — higher than 88% of areas.
| Parkes | 11,324 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | 12,036 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality 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.
Families with children are common here, as the 20.6% of people under 15 is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a slightly higher share of the population than the state average at 20.0%.
20.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 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.
Indigenous identity is very high here compared to the rest of the country. In terms of relationships, 12.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
12.6% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
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/sal/SAL13162/parkes/topic/demographics-identity