Alectown, NSW 2870 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Alectown is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2870, home to 151 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Cabonne local government area (Outer Regional Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$160 /wk
Population151
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAParkes
Demographics
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median household income
- $1,803 /week
- Median personal income
- $733 /week
- Median family income
- $2,125 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Parkes
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Central West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Riverina
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $160 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,257
- Rent share of household income
- 9%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,483 across postcode 2870 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 450 violent offences, 282 theft, 227 other offences.
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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