$260 ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Parkes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $1,300 is far below the state average, making Parkes a much more affordable place to live. Most people here live in detached houses, and the area has a higher proportion of homeowners than the national figure.
$260
▲ +62.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — lower than 57% of areas.
| Parkes | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | $260 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the national average, with typical weekly rents of $260 and monthly mortgage payments that are far below those in New South Wales.
$1,300 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality 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 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 33.8% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian figure. About 29.1% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.8% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 33.8%
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 (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 88.3%, far above the state and national figures. Most homes are spacious, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parkes, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
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).
More for Parkes
Cite this page
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/sal/SAL13162/parkes/topic/housing-dwellings