Living in
Parkes, NSW

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Parkes Statistics

Location Details

  • Region

    Central NSW

  • Population

    14,837

  • Nearest Capital

    296km

  • Nearest Airport

    Parkes 7km

  • Median House Price

    $435,000
  • July Temp °C
    14 / 4

Known near and far as the home of “The Dish” and “The Parkes Elvis Festival”. Parkes has more to offer than a couple of world-class events. Located in the Central West Region of New South Wales, Parkes is well positioned for a relaxed lifestyle with plenty to do.

 

Industry has been a cornerstone of the town’s growth, beginning as a gold rush ‘canvas’ town. The focus changed to farming in the 1900s, which has not slowed down. As the town has grown, so has its importance in domestic and international trade, quickly becoming a hub for freight and logistics, resource recovery, value-added agriculture and renewable energy. Today, canola fields can be seen flowering in magnificent blankets of yellow during late August/ September, and mining continues to play a role in the local economy.

 

With one of the most substantial sporting communities in the central west, it would be hard to find a day of the week where you could not participate in a team sport. For those who enjoy setting their own pace, Parkes has ample space to get outdoors with walking and cycling tracks spread across the town and fifty separate parks, reserves and ovals to enjoy along the way.

Parkes prides itself on welcoming people seeking a tree change; it is a progressive and caring community that also possesses a beautiful sense of fun and inclusiveness. Housing is available at a fraction of the NSW median house price, giving locals, new and old, the opportunity to spend more on the things they love.

Images credit: Destination NSW

Parkes
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Parkes

Hospital
7
Doctors & Allied Health
34
Library
3
Post Office
4
Bars & Eateries
47
Groceries & Convenience
5
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Parkes
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-73%
Property in Parkes

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$435,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$865

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$267,500

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2025]

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    Parkes
    Jobs

    Regional Australia is home to thousands of rewarding and diverse jobs. Take a look at the jobs that are currently available in towns and regions that match your wants and needs.

    Median Salary Per Year

    $47,577

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $915

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $695

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Launceston, Tasmania
    Posted: Jun 30
    Closes: Jul 30
    Bookkeeper Lutheran Homes Group
    Horsham, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Business Manager Schools (Government)
    Traralgon, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 15
    Closes: Jul 15
    Guest Service Agent Oaks Hotels
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 27
    Closes: Jul 27
    vis demo Launceston General Hospital
    Launceston, Tasmania
    Posted: Jun 27
    Closes: Jul 27
    Diesel Mechanic Skilled Jobs Australia
    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 11
    Closes: Jul 11
    Cafe All Rounder WHSmith
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 28
    Closes: Jul 28
    Variety Entertainer THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CAMEO RASCALE ENTERTAINMENT TR
    Mandurah, Western Australia
    Posted: Jun 29
    Closes: Jul 29
    Carer - Bellingen RFBI
    Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
    Posted: Jun 29
    Closes: Jul 29
    Casual Retail Sales Assistant PAKENHAM Spendless Shoes
    Traralgon, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 30
    Closes: Jul 30
    Clinical Nurse - Rehab Healthscope
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 10
    Closes: Jul 10
    Cadastral Surveyor Bennett + Bennett
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 11
    Closes: Jul 11
    Service Manager - Caboolture Stride
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 12
    Closes: Jul 12
    Front Of House Staff Sticky Rice Cooking School
    Mount Barker, South Australia
    Posted: Jun 13
    Closes: Jul 13
    Administrative Officer (AAEP) - Shailer Park State High School Queensland Department of Education
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 14
    Closes: Jul 14
    Specialist Youth Worker – Education Settings (Navigator) – Based in Shepparton The Bridge Youth Service
    Shepparton, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 15
    Closes: Jul 15
    Facilities Team Member (Building and Grounds Maintenance) Whitsunday Anglican School
    Mackay, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 14
    Closes: Jul 14
    Human Resources Trainee Disability Connect Victoria
    Traralgon, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 14
    Closes: Jul 14
    Groundsperson Leading Hand Downer Group
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 21
    Closes: Jul 21
    Operations Coordinator University of Canberra
    Clare, South Australia
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Specialist Psychiatry/Psychiatrist Skilled Medical
    Townsville, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 27
    Closes: Jul 27
    Electrician - Sunshine Coast Core Talent
    Maroochydore, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 27
    Closes: Jul 27
    Boilermaker/Welder (Metal Fabricator - Anzsco - 322311) YAKR
    Townsville, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 28
    Closes: Jul 28
    MR & Delivery Driver/Retail Assistant Reece Group
    Townsville, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 28
    Closes: Jul 28
    Strata Manager (Tweed Office) Recruit Collective
    Lismore, New South Wales
    Posted: Jun 28
    Closes: Jul 28
    Retail Sales Team Member Stratco
    Mount Barker, South Australia
    Posted: Jun 09
    Closes: Jul 09
    2026 Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Unaccredited Registrar Barwon Health
    Warrnambool, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 29
    Closes: Jul 29
    Team Member Coles Supermarkets
    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 12
    Closes: Jul 12
    SALES - CLIENT MANAGER Advancedlife
    Townsville, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 13
    Closes: Jul 13
    HSE advisor Kaefer
    Mackay, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 13
    Closes: Jul 13
    Plasterboard Sheet Fixer Well Hung Plasterboard Contractors
    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 14
    Closes: Jul 14
    Speech Pathologist - Paediatric Caseload - Clinic-Based/Community/Hybrid HealthcareLink Trust
    Mornington, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 15
    Closes: Jul 15
    Team Member First Choice Liquor Market
    Toowoomba, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 15
    Closes: Jul 15
    Aboriginal Child Protection Caseworker - Mid North Coast NSW Department of Communities and Justice
    Port Macquarie, New South Wales
    Posted: Jun 17
    Closes: Jul 17
    Warehouse Team Member The Good Guys
    Mandurah, Western Australia
    Posted: Jul 02
    Closes: Aug 01
    Behaviour Support Practitioner Shrink and Co.
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 02
    Closes: Aug 01
    Car Detailer Tint a Car Cairns
    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 14
    Closes: Jul 14
    Case Manager genU
    Warrnambool, Victoria
    Posted: Jul 03
    Closes: Aug 02
    Customer Service Officer Snowy Hydro
    Tumut, New South Wales
    Posted: Jul 03
    Closes: Aug 02
    General Practitioner - Bellambi (DPA) DXC Medical Recruitment
    Wollongong, New South Wales
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    PR & Influencer Coordinator (AU Market) White Fox Boutique
    Devonport, Tasmania
    Posted: Jul 04
    Closes: Aug 03
    Occupational Therapist - New Grad or Experienced - Atherton Tablelands QLD (JOB 10003508) Health Workforce Queensland
    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 27
    Closes: Jul 27
    Maintenance Officer Juniper
    Albany, Western Australia
    Posted: Jun 28
    Closes: Jul 28
    Casual Teachers - Work Education And Transition Education TAFE Victoria
    Warrnambool, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 29
    Closes: Jul 29
    Therapeutic Specialist. Permanent Full-Time - Hobart Life Without Barriers
    Hobart, Tasmania
    Posted: Jun 28
    Closes: Jul 28
    Registrar - Trainee - Anaesthetics South Metropolitan Health Service
    Rockingham, Western Australia
    Posted: Jun 10
    Closes: Jul 10
    Liquor Team Member - BWS Settlers Barn BWS
    Gladstone, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 11
    Closes: Jul 11
    Marketing Professional Siemens
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 12
    Closes: Jul 12
    Concierge Marriott International, Inc
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 13
    Closes: Jul 13
    Executive Assistant, GM Community Services Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corp
    Darwin, Northern Territory
    Posted: Jun 13
    Closes: Jul 13
    Head Chef Holy Ship
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 14
    Closes: Jul 14
    Assistant Restaurant Manager Guzman Y Gomez
    Bowral, New South Wales
    Posted: Jul 02
    Closes: Aug 01
    Assistant Educator G8 Education
    Geelong, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 17
    Closes: Jul 17
    Health Care Worker Heywood Rural Health
    Warrnambool, Victoria
    Posted: Jul 02
    Closes: Aug 01
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    Bathurst, New South Wales
    Posted: Jul 04
    Closes: Aug 03
    Housing Support Practitioner TrooCoo
    Townsville, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 11
    Closes: Jul 11
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    Newcastle, New South Wales
    Posted: Jul 03
    Closes: Aug 02
    Administration Assistant WorkPac
    Mackay, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 21
    Closes: Jul 21
    Senior Receptionist Lifecare Australia
    Bowral, New South Wales
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Civil Construction and Plant Operators (Mackay based positions) Vassallo Constructions
    Mackay, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Physiotherapist Vivir Healthcare
    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 03
    Closes: Aug 02
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    Cairns, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 04
    Closes: Aug 03
    Liquor Team Member - BWS Swan Hill (Campbell St) BWS
    Mildura, Victoria
    Posted: Jul 05
    Closes: Aug 04
    Supervisor Construction – Concrete (PATR-0465) Fluor Corporation
    Geraldton, Western Australia
    Posted: Jun 12
    Closes: Jul 12
    Mental Health Clinician Queensland Government
    Townsville, Queensland
    Posted: Jun 11
    Closes: Jul 11
    Outside School Hours Care-Service Leader Camp Australia
    Warrnambool, Victoria
    Posted: Jul 05
    Closes: Aug 04
    Centre Director - Sadadeen Early Learning The Y Northern Territory
    Darwin, Northern Territory
    Posted: Jun 15
    Closes: Jul 15
    Match Manager AFL - Australian Football League
    Darwin, Northern Territory
    Posted: Jul 05
    Closes: Aug 04
    Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 - Transitional Aged Care - Queanbeyan Southern NSW Local Health District
    Bowral, New South Wales
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Test Manager, EL1, IMTS, Corporate (EA2025/99) Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
    Hobart, Tasmania
    Posted: Jun 21
    Closes: Jul 21
    Senior and junior kitchen staff needed Hotel Frangos
    Bendigo, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Casual Enrolled Nurse Broken Hill Far West Local Health District
    Broken Hill, New South Wales
    Posted: Jul 04
    Closes: Aug 03
    Department Manager Spotlight
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 04
    Closes: Aug 03
    Workshop Manager Ahrens Group
    Rockingham, Western Australia
    Posted: Jul 05
    Closes: Aug 04
    Entry - Level Sales Representative - No Experience! Community Collective Australia
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 06
    Closes: Aug 05
    Bar & Gaming Attendants | Runaway Bay Australian Venue Co.
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 06
    Closes: Aug 05
    Permits Officer Metricon Homes
    Gold Coast, Queensland
    Posted: Jul 03
    Closes: Aug 02
    Finance Business Partner YMCA
    Darwin, Northern Territory
    Posted: Jun 15
    Closes: Jul 15
    Relief Early Childhood Educators Teaching Jobs
    Darwin, Northern Territory
    Posted: Jul 02
    Closes: Aug 01
    Radiology Administration Officer / Receptionist Epworth Medical Imaging
    Warrnambool, Victoria
    Posted: Jun 22
    Closes: Jul 22
    Indian Curry Cook / Tandoori Cook Spices 29 Goan Indian Restaurant
    Gosford, New South Wales
    Posted: Jul 03
    Closes: Aug 02

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    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    14

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Parkes

    Education within 25KM of Parkes

    7 Childcare Centres
    central west family day care
    parkes early childhood centre
    pcyc- out of school hours parkes public
    community kids parkes early education centre
    parkes middleton preschool
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    victoria street children's centre
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    5 Primary Schools
    holy family parish school
    parkes public school
    middleton public school
    parkes east public school
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    2 High Schools
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