New South Wales · Postcode 2580

Parkesbourne postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 181 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
152
Population (2021)
$2,083
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Parkesbourne at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2580 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
152 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goulburn Mulwaree Council area 29 suburbs, 4 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,083/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,083/wk
8% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
61% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Parkesbourne ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Parkesbourne vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricParkesbourneNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,083 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Parkesbourne is a locality 181 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2580. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Goulburn Mulwaree.

According to the 2021 Census, Parkesbourne has a population of 152 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $2,083, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 13 (8.6% of residents).

Housing in Parkesbourne includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Parkesbourne scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Parkesbourne is part of the Bathurst statistical area in New South Wales.

Parkesbourne details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2580
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)152
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$972/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area68.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population13 (8.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.757213
Longitude149.552715
Distance from Sydney181 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Bathurst
Local GovernmentGoulburn Mulwaree
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (16.4%)
15–24 years10 (6.6%)
25–44 years28 (18.4%)
45–64 years59 (38.8%)
65+ years34 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.9%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Parkesbourne is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (11.8%)
Diabetes13 (8.6%)
Cancer12 (7.9%)
Asthma8 (5.3%)
Heart Disease8 (5.3%)
Lung Condition5 (3.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (15.7%)
2 vehicles17 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles26 (51.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.