Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Parkes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Parkes, NSW (postcode 2870) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,386 | 11,408 | 11,324 | -62 · -0.5% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $953/wk | $1,142/wk | $1,401/wk | +$448 · +47% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $582/wk | $731/wk | +$241 · +49.2% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $200/wk | $260/wk | +$100 · +62.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,381/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $81 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Parkes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,324
was 11,408 in 2016
-84 · -0.7%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$60 · +30%
Household income
$1,401/wk
was $1,142/wk in 2016
+$259 · +22.7%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Parkes population growth · Parkes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.