Peak Hill vs Alectown

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peak Hill, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Alectown: a median of $280,000, against $250,000 in Peak Hill, though rent is higher in Peak Hill.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Peak Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Alectown carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $280,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alectown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $185/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Alectown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (390.6 km vs 431.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (323 min vs 344 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Peak Hill has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Alectown carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Peak Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -10.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peak Hill and Alectown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Peak Hill Alectown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Peak Hill Alectown
Walkability 0 / 0
Peak Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Alectown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 45
Peak Hill — Safety: 19/100 Alectown — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 47 / 87
Peak Hill — Low fire risk: 47/100 Alectown — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Peak Hill has more residents (1,162 vs 151); Alectown has higher household incomes ($93,756 vs $51,792).

Peak Hill Alectown
Population 1,162
+87% vs other
 151
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -10.1%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $51,792/yr $93,756/yr
+81% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+14% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill Alectown
0-4 5.9% / 5.3%
Peak Hill — 0-4: 5.9% Alectown — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.8% / 10.6%
Peak Hill — 5-14: 12.8% Alectown — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.3% / 4.0%
Peak Hill — 15-19: 5.3% Alectown — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.7% / 2.6%
Peak Hill — 20-24: 3.7% Alectown — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.1% / 14.6%
Peak Hill — 25-34: 8.1% Alectown — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 9.6% / 6.0%
Peak Hill — 35-44: 9.6% Alectown — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 11.6% / 9.3%
Peak Hill — 45-54: 11.6% Alectown — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 16.7% / 20.5%
Peak Hill — 55-64: 16.7% Alectown — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 14.4% / 13.9%
Peak Hill — 65-74: 14.4% Alectown — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 7.3% / 7.9%
Peak Hill — 75-84: 7.3% Alectown — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.9% / —
Peak Hill — 85+: 3.9% Alectown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 49.7% lone person
Peak Hill — Lone Person: 49.7% Peak Hill — Couple Families: 23.4% Peak Hill — One Parent Families: 22.2% Peak Hill — Group Household: 3.6% Peak Hill — Other Families: 1.2%
Alectown 41.9% lone person
Alectown — Lone Person: 41.9% Alectown — Couple Families: 41.9% Alectown — One Parent Families: 9.3% Alectown — Group Household: 7.0% Alectown — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 29.8% renting
Peak Hill — Owned Outright: 50.1% Peak Hill — Mortgage: 20.1% Peak Hill — Renting: 29.8%
Alectown 22.4% renting
Alectown — Owned Outright: 56.9% Alectown — Mortgage: 20.7% Alectown — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Peak Hill Alectown
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.0%
Peak Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Alectown — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 2.0%
Peak Hill — South Africa: 0.7% Alectown — South Africa: 2.0%
England 1.6% / —
Peak Hill — England: 1.6% Alectown — England: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Peak Hill — Malaysia: 0.4% Alectown — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Peak Hill — Netherlands: 0.3% Alectown — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill Alectown
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 13.2%
Peak Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Alectown — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 9.3%
Peak Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Alectown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 7.3%
Peak Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Alectown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.6%
Peak Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Alectown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Peak Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Alectown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peak Hill 91.3% houses
Peak Hill — Houses: 91.3% Peak Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Peak Hill — Townhouses: 3.6%
Alectown 100.0% houses
Alectown — Houses: 100.0% Alectown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Alectown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Peak Hill Alectown
Median house price $250,000 $280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $55,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Peak Hill Alectown
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Environmental 3% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Peak Hill Alectown
New dwellings approved 15
across Parkes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Peak Hill Alectown
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Income Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Peak Hill Alectown
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Peak Hill carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 13); Peak Hill carries more crime risk (81 vs 55).

Peak Hill Alectown
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Peak Hill Alectown
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Peak Hill

  • St Joseph's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Peak Hill Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Alectown

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Peak Hill Alectown
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 54 38

Mobility

Peak Hill sits further from the CBD (431.9 km vs 390.6 km).

Peak Hill Alectown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 431.9 km
+10% vs other
 390.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 344 min 323 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2869
 0.2%
postcode 2870
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2869
 53
postcode 2870

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Peak Hill Alectown
Car (driver) 65.2% / 58.1%
Peak Hill — Car (driver): 65.2% Alectown — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 29.7%
Peak Hill — Worked from Home: 23.0% Alectown — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 8.2% / 6.8%
Peak Hill — Walked Only: 8.2% Alectown — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.4%
Peak Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Alectown — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Peak Hill Alectown
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Peak Hill Alectown
Connectivity score 54/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
582 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Peak Hill Alectown
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Peak Hill Alectown
Average residential rate $1,146/yr
same for both
Council Parkes
same for both

Federal electorate

Peak Hill Alectown
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peak Hill Alectown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peak Hill

Affordable Retirees Rural

Alectown

Affordable Rural

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