Parkes NSW 2870
This Parkes suburb profile includes demographic data and planning information to help you make an informed property decision.
An average home in Parkes is owned outright by couples without children. The average age in Parkes is 39. Separate houses are common in Parkes and the area is mostly Primary Production (77.83%), National Parks and Nature Reserves (11.93%) and Regional Enterprise Zone (4.98%).
Parkes demographics
Population
11324
Average Age
39
Age Distribution
Employment Type
Median Weekly Income
Traveled to Work
Car
84.6%
Tram
0.0%
Bicycle
0.3%
Train
0.0%
Walking
4.7%
Bus
0.3%
Parkes property information
Number of Bedrooms
Tenure Type
Property Types in Parkes
Separate house
Semi detached house
Unit/Apartment
Median monthly mortgage repayments
$1,300
Median weekly rental payments
$260
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling
3.2
Average number of people per household
2
Household Composition
Family Composition
Couple family without children
One parent family
Couple family with children
PARKES planning zones
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Percentage Covered | Area Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | National Parks and Nature Reserves | 11.93% | 116,329,006.81㎡ | |
| C1 | National Parks and Nature Reserves | 0% | 25.9㎡ | |
| E1 | Local Centre | 0.03% | 307,014.05㎡ | |
| E4 | General Industrial | 0.21% | 2,073,903.54㎡ | |
| MU1 | Mixed Use | 0.06% | 631,308.16㎡ | |
| R1 | General Residential | 0.73% | 7,087,116.53㎡ | |
| R5 | Large Lot Residential | 2.68% | 26,130,472.81㎡ | |
| RE1 | Low Density Residential | 0.16% | 1,590,000.03㎡ | |
| RE2 | Private Recreation | 0.05% | 489,864.55㎡ | |
| REZ | Regional Enterprise Zone | 4.98% | 48,501,444.2㎡ | |
| RU1 | Primary Production | 0% | 19.32㎡ | |
| RU1 | Primary Production | 0% | 22,499.85㎡ | |
| RU1 | Primary Production | 77.83% | 758,653,612.63㎡ | |
| SP1 | Infrastructure | 0.19% | 1,822,370.77㎡ | |
| SP2 | Infrastructure | 1.13% | 10,973,644.04㎡ |
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