$260 —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkes · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Parkes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Parkes than in most similar areas. The town is dominated by detached houses and is notably more affordable than the state and national averages, with typical weekly rents sitting at $260.
$260
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes — lower than 54% of areas.
| Parkes | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | $260 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also well below the national figure, sitting at $260, though this has risen $30 since 2016.
$1,300 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,452
- 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, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 31.9% of households renting, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 13 points since 2011 to 32.7%.
31.9% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
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 Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.3% of dwellings, which is far above the national figure. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 78.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Parkes, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114024/parkes/topic/housing-dwellings