Living in Parkes

In Parkes, unemployment is 4.5% (2026).

Parkes is a city in Australia.

Last checked 2026-09-197 sources

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Parkes?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Parkes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Parkes. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁵Official · national market

Is Parkes a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 30–54%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.5% in March 2026.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Parkes is 4.5%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Parkes 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.5 %country median 4.5% — about the same	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁷Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Parkes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Parkes. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Parkes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, HybridFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Parkes.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

33°18°

32°17°

29°14°

24°10°

19°6°

15°4°

14°3°

16°3°

20°5°

24°8°

28°12°

31°15°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 33.4 · Feb 32 · Mar 28.7 · Apr 24.2 · May 19.1 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 16 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 28 · Dec 30.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARKES AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 17.8 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 9.6 · May 5.8 · Jun 4.1 · Jul 2.7 · Aug 2.7 · Sep 5 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 14.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARKES AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 25.6 · Feb 24.7 · Mar 21.4 · Apr 16.9 · May 12.4 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 8.5 · Aug 9.4 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 22.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARKES AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.3 · Feb 51.1 · Mar 52.6 · Apr 29.3 · May 38 · Jun 50.8 · Jul 49 · Aug 43.9 · Sep 47.9 · Oct 51.1 · Nov 64 · Dec 61.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARKES AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Christchurch (New Zealand) ±5.1 °C, Ventura (United States) ±7.3 °C, Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ±5.0 °C, Downey (United States) ±8.6 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±9.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 234.8 km² in 2016. Population density was 46.8 people per km² in 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	234.8 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	19.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	7,677 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population density	46.79 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.³Official

Alternatives for people set on Parkes

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Parkes when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Parkes?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 %. Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Parkes?

7,677 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Is Parkes a good place to live?

Parkes may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Parkes, Australia: cost of living, jobs, climate, internet [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3da043deae537d2dc8c785141a251ff4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/parkes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_parkes-australia-cost-of-living-jobs-climate-internet_e4460ac21290,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Parkes, Australia: cost of living, jobs, climate, internet},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3da043deae537d2dc8c785141a251ff4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/parkes/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARKES AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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