Parkes
ACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT
0 (2021)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Parkes is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2600, about 2km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Parkes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 105km inland. Parkes has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1143 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.6km
- Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1139
- Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 1156
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1152
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1123
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1126
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1134
- Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.8km
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1172
- Yarralumla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1141
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1079
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1124
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Parkes
How far is Parkes from Canberra CBD?
Parkes is about 1.7 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 17 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Parkes?
Parkes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Parkes?
Parkes has a transport score of 49/100 and 12 bus stops.