Suburb in Goulburn Mulwaree

Parkesbourne, NSW

Parkesbourne had a population of 152 at the 2021 Census (−10.6% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $2,083. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Parkesbourne at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Parkesbourne's population shrank by 10.6% to 152, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 7.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.8%.

7.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 56 households.

The median household earns $2,083 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

6.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 6.0% use a language other than English at home. 21.8% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Parkesbourne beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureParkesbourneNSWAustralia
Population1528,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−10.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age51.039.038.0
Households562,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting7.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,083$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$2,167$1,863
Born overseas6.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home6.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion21.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−10.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1482011
  2. 1702016
  3. 1522021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Parkesbourne New South Wales
Share of people by age, Parkesbourne and New South Wales
0–97.9%
10–1911.2%
20–295.3%
30–399.9%
40–497.9%
50–5913.2%
60–6925.7%
70–7911.8%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Parkesbourne at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.5%
  2. Australian44.8%
  3. Irish16.8%
  4. Scottish15.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.7%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Parkesbourne

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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