Median house price
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NSW · Parkes Council
Peak Hill, 2869
Population
1,162
Growth (1 yr)
-0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
-7.9%
Median age
48
Median income
$996/wk
Employment rate
41.1%
Languages at home
2.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, Afrikaans, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Parkes Council, Peak Hill keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability sits below average overall, with community and employment, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Peak Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
1,162
-0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
13.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#295
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
4th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4786th in Australia
- State rank
- 1527th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #295 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #600 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Population growth
-0.6% annual · -7.9% over 5 years · 3th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,162
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $996
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 526
- Median monthly mortgage
- $814
- Employment rate
- 41.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 411 / 16 / 7 (+ 9 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 68
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 217.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Fraud16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Motor Vehicle Theft8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 832.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 4th
School list
- Peak Hill Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 815 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 126 students · Top SEA quarter 1%View on My School →
- St Joseph's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 850 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 34 students · Top SEA quarter 10%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Peak Hill PreschoolEuchie Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
132 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caswell St Before Ween St
- Euchie St At Dugga St
- Euchie St At Mingelo St
- Euchie St At Ween St
- Euchie St Before Golf Club Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Commercial GardensPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Ray Merton PlazaPark
- Snake Rock Aboriginal AreaNature reserve
- Strahorn Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Peak Hill Multi Purpose Service (14.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Peak Hill Aboriginal Medical ServiceCaswell StreetClinic
- Peak Hill Medical CentreEuchie StreetDoctor
- Peak Hill Multi Purpose ServiceNewell HighwayHospital
- Peak Hill PharmacyCaswell StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 136 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure44 DOWS LANE PEAK HILL 2869Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24 BOORI STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage132-146 CASWELL STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured homeTULLAMORE ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child careFRAZER AVENUE PEAK HILL 2869Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home121 EUCHIE STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure23 DUGGA STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
August 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62-64 CASWELL STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing174 CASWELL STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing174 CASWELL STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
November 2023
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62-64 CASWELL STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure88 CASWELL STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling; Other50 BOORI STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
August 2023
- Demolition3289 BACK PEAK HILL ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing39-43 Hynds Rd & 21 Terry Rd, Box Hill (Stage-2)Determined
- Other870 WILLAROO STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land116 Cudgegong Rd & 43 Worcester Rd, Rouse HillDetermined
- Other3289 BACK PEAK HILL ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
April 2023
- Shed114 EUCHIE STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
March 2023
- OtherBOUNDARY ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
February 2023
- Other575 Tyntyder Central Rd, Swan Hill, Vic 3585Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Farm buildings1081 ROBERTSON ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
September 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces119 BOORI STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
July 2022
- SignageCentred on 5020 Moore Park Rd PADDINGTON (B3265)Determined
- Dwelling1081 ROBERTSON ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces19 NARRA STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs17 Narra Street Peak Hill NSW 2869Determined
- OtherLot 494 Newell Highway Peak HillDetermined
- Subdivision of land542 WHITTON PARK ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
February 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs148 DERRIBONG STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Shedcorradery rd peak hill 2869Determined
November 2021
- Shed41 BOORI STREET PEAK HILL 2869Determined
- Other1199 TAWENI ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
October 2021
- OtherWhitton Park Road, Peak HillDetermined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development3122 PEAK HILL-TULLAMORE ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development170 GOLF CLUB ROAD PEAK HILL 2869Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 52.5 km away).
Coalition 65.6%Labor 34.4%
2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Peak HillLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
- TomingleyLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)23.0 km away
- AlectownLabor 20.6% · Coalition 79.3% TPP (2025)34.6 km away
- TrundleLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)39.2 km away
- TullamoreLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)42.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Parkes Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.