Parkes Area Profile
NSW 2870|Council: Parkes Shire
2 heritage items in LGA
Crime
Very high13,690 per 100k
SafestNSW avgHighest
Safer than 8% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?
↑+15% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)
Intimidation, stalking and harassment236
Malicious damage to property141
Domestic violence related assault138
Source: BOCSAR, Parkes Shire LGA level
Schools
939
avg ICSEA6 schools in area
Public
Parkes East Public School
949
Parkes Public School
896
Parkes High School
894
Middleton Public School
891
Private / Independent
Holy Family Parish School
988
Parkes Christian School
1014
ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.
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| Suburb | Council | Crime | Schools | Airbnb | Waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes (this area) | Parkes Shire | Very high | 939 | — | — |
| Forbes2871 | Forbes Shire | Very high | 917 | — | $698 |
Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Parkes Shire) level unless otherwise noted.