9,832 ▲ +92.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,101
- 2016: 5,903
- 2021: 9,832
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkes · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Parkes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower typical ages and a larger population than similar areas define Parkes today. The town has grown rapidly, adding about 4,731 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 9,832. This growth has coincided with a significant shift in the local age profile, as the typical resident is now 12 years younger than they were in 2011.
9,832
▲ +92.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — higher than 86% of areas.
| Parkes | 9,832 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | 12,036 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has surged by 93% since 2011, making Parkes one of the largest areas of its type. The typical resident is now 39, which is lower than most similar areas.
39 yrs ▼ -23.5%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 are common here, with children under 15 making up 20.5% of the population, a little above the national figure. While 20.7% of residents are seniors—well above the New South Wales and national figures—this group has shrunk by 10 percentage points since 2011.
20.7% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkes splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships have risen to 13.3%, slightly above the New South Wales figure.
13.4% ▲ +546.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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/ucl/UCL114024/parkes/topic/demographics-identity