Peak Hill, NSW 2869 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Peak Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2869, home to 1,162 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Narromine local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$185 /wk
Population1,162
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAParkes

Demographics

Population
1,162
Median age
48 years
Median household income
$996 /week
Median personal income
$503 /week
Median family income
$1,288 /week
Average household size
2.2
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Parkes
Statistical region (SA4)
Central West
Remoteness classification
Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Riverina
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$185 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$814
Rent share of household income
19%

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: 131 across postcode 2869 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 11% on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 37 violent offences, 35 theft, 19 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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