Parkes flood risk
Of Parkes’s 656 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Parkes’s flood exposure is above the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.
Check a specific Parkes address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Parkes
Flood and bushfire areas across Parkes. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Parkes
Parkes sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 10,735 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,735 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Parkes
Parkes is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: DESIGNATED
School catchments in Parkes
Parkes can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near Parkes
ACT council approved 4,031 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Parkes). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
- 1 Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT 2600
- 1 Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
- 21/62 Constitution Avenue, Parkes ACT 2600
- 35 King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
- 45 Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600
- 50 Kings Avenue, Parkes ACT 2600
- 5 Regatta Place, Parkes ACT 2600
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in ACT
Compare Parkes with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.