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NSW · Parkes Council

Alectown, 2870

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  • Green suburb
What Alectown is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Alectown is a welcoming smaller community in Parkes, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
151
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,803
Dwelling vacancy
12.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 66
Median monthly mortgage
$1,257
Employment rate
65.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$320
Houses (January to March 2026)
$450
All types (January to March 2026)
$400
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
22
Against the person
6
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
145.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 25 residents
State safety percentile
90.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+10.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions118
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault120
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment213
  • Malicious Damage To Property126
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107

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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1205 Plowman Lane
  • 37 Kentucky Lane
  • Kadina St At Burrandong St
  • Kadina St At Mamre Rd
  • Kentucky Lane At Kadina 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

5 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Waste or resource transfer station; Waste or resource management facility
    VANVILLA LANE ALECTOWN 2870Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    21 CORADGERY STREET ALECTOWN 2870Determined
2025· 2 proposals

  • June 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    16 KADINA STREET ALECTOWN 2870Determined

  • April 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing
    147 NEWELL HIGHWAY ALECTOWN 2870Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • November 2022

  • Other
    ALECTOWN 2870Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime118
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime120
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime213
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime126
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime107
  • 1205 Plowman Lanetransport
  • 37 Kentucky Lanetransport
  • Kadina St At Burrandong Sttransport
  • Kadina St At Mamre Rdtransport
  • Kentucky Lane At Kadina Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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.