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Parkes
New South Wales · Central West · 14,271 people · 13 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Parkes at a glance
Map shows the Parkes LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Parkes is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 13 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 6,324 km². Parkes has a population of 14,271 , ranking #77 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Parkes (11,324 residents), and the highest median household income is in Gunningbland at $1,875/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,351/week and median age is 40.6. About 5.6% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,889 (20.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,658 (11.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,194 (22.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 3,556 (24.9%) |
| 65+ years | 2,973 (20.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Parkes
12 schools across Parkes: 66.7% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 8.3% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 895 (range 815 to 1014). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 12 schools in Parkes, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes High School | Government | Secondary | Parkes | 467 | 894 |
| Parkes Christian School | Independent | Combined | Parkes | 402 | 1014 |
| Parkes Public School | Government | Primary | Parkes | 363 | 896 |
| Parkes East Public School | Government | Primary | Parkes | 281 | 949 |
| Middleton Public School | Government | Primary | Parkes | 173 | 891 |
| Holy Family Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Parkes | 171 | 988 |
| Peak Hill Central School | Government | Combined | Peak Hill | 126 | 815 |
| Trundle Central School | Government | Combined | Trundle | 98 | 919 |
| Tullamore Central School | Government | Combined | Tullamore | 54 | 915 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Peak Hill | 34 | 850 |
| St Patrick's Parish School | Catholic | Primary | Trundle | 12 | 859 |
| Bogan Gate Public School | Government | Primary | Bogan Gate | 11 | 828 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Parkes. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Parkes
Parkes contains 13 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes | 2870 | 11,324 | $1,401/wk | 39 |
| Peak Hill | 2869 | 1,162 | $996/wk | 48 |
| Trundle | 2875 | 568 | $1,114/wk | 51 |
| Tullamore | 2874 | 369 | $931/wk | 50 |
| Bogan Gate | 2876 | 269 | $1,260/wk | 40 |
| Alectown | 2870 | 151 | $1,803/wk | 49 |
| Goonumbla | 2870 | 98 | $1,374/wk | 28 |
| Tichborne | 2870 | 92 | $1,542/wk | 39 |
| Gunningbland | 2876 | 90 | $1,875/wk | 44 |
| Cooks Myalls | 2870 | 49 | $1,374/wk | 43 |
| Nelungaloo | 2876 | 47 | $1,812/wk | 31 |
| Bruie Plains | 2875 | 28 | $1,625/wk | 31 |
| Trewilga | 2869 | 24 | $1,374/wk | 53 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Parkes with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Parkes and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes (NSW) | 14,271 | 40.6 | $1,351/wk | 923 | 28.8% | 5.6% |
| Cabonne | 14,134 | 44.6 | $1,610/wk | 994 | 16.4% | 5.9% |
| Forbes | 9,348 | 42.0 | $1,278/wk | 940 | 28.4% | 4.2% |
| Weddin | 3,488 | 52.2 | $1,057/wk | 940 | 19.7% | 5.5% |
| Narromine | 6,391 | 40.4 | $1,328/wk | 935 | 25.4% | 3.8% |
| Lachlan | 5,910 | 40.5 | $1,233/wk | 933 | 30.0% | 4.9% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Parkes
What is the population of Parkes?
The 2021 Census recorded 14,271 people living in Parkes, across 13 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Parkes?
Parkes contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Parkes, Peak Hill, Trundle, Tullamore, Bogan Gate.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Parkes?
Parkes covers 5 postcodes: 2869, 2870, 2874, 2875, 2876.
What is the median household income in Parkes?
The population-weighted median household income across Parkes is $1,351 per week (2021 Census), ranking #87 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Parkes?
Parkes has 12 schools, including 8 government, 3 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Parkes?
Parkes has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 923, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.