Parkes · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Parkes

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of just 32 makes Parkes one of the youngest areas in the region. While the population is recorded as zero in the latest census, the few who do reside here are noticeably younger than the national figure.

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📍 Parkes, Suburb / Locality

Where Parkes sits — Total population

0 ▼ -100.0%
  • 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 — lower than 99% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Parkes0
2600, ACT 8,255
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Australian Capital Territory average of 35 and the national figure of 38.

0 ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3
  • 2016: 5
  • 2021: 0

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

32 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 32 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

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/SAL80108/parkes/topic/demographics-identity