How Parkes (NSW) voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Parkes · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Parkes (NSW) favoured Coalition 64.4% (v Labor 35.6%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 2.8 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 71.4 | Coal 67.3 | Coal 64.4 | Lab +2.8 |
| Labor | 21.9% | 17.6% | 17.9% | +0.3 |
| Coalition | 59.9% | 45.5% | 36.3% | -9.1 |
| Greens | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | +0.4 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 10.0% | 14.7% | +4.7 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.8% | +0.7 |
| Others | 12.5% | 19.3% | 22.4% | +3.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Parkes (NSW) | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,389 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 11.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 30.3% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 30.3% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 34.0% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 6.5% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 3.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 10,919 (8,265 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes PPVC | PPVC | 42% | yes |
| Parkes East | Ordinary | 14% | yes |
| Parkes South | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Parkes North | Ordinary | 9% | yes |
| Parkes West | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Parkes | Ordinary | 6% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Parkes
- Condobolin
- West Wyalong
- Bourke - Brewarrina
- Cobar
- Coonamble
- Nyngan - Warren
- Walgett - Lightning Ridge
- Broken Hill
- Far West
- Coonabarabran
- Dubbo - East
- Dubbo - South
- Dubbo - West
- Gilgandra
- Narromine
- Moree
- Narrabri
- Narrabri Surrounds
- Gunnedah
- Gunnedah Surrounds
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.