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Australian federal election, 2022
Division of Parkes, New South Wales
Named for: Rt Hon Sir Henry Parkes (1815-96), NSW MP 1854-56, 1858,
1859-61, 1864-70, 1872-84, 1885-95, Premier 1872-75, 1877, 1878-83,
1887-89, 1889-91, "Father of Federation."
Western New South Wales: Bourke, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Gunnedah, Moree
State seats: All of
Barwon, parts of
Dubbo,
Northern Tablelands and
Tamworth
Local government areas: All of
Bogan,
Bourke,
Brewarrina,
Broken Hill,
Central Darling,
Cobar,
Coonamble,
Dubbo,
Gilgandra,
Gunnedah,
Lachlan,
Moree Plains,
Narrabri,
Narromine,
Walgett,
Warren and
Warrumbungle, parts of
Gwydir
Borders with:
Barker,
Calare,
Farrer,
Grey,
Maranoa,
New England and
Riverina
Enrolment at 2019 election: 109,639
Enrolment at 2022 election: 109,133 (-00.5)
1999 republic referendum: No 69.5
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 52.7
Sitting member: Hon Mark Coulton (Nationals):
Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
2007 Nationals majority over Labor: 13.0%
2010 Nationals majority over Labor: 18.9%
2013 Nationals majority over Labor: 22.4%
2016 Nationals majority over Labor: 15.1%
2019 Nationals majority over Labor: 16.9%
Nationals two-party vote 1983-2019
Status: Very safe Nationals
Best Nationals booths, two-party vote: Croppa Creek (96.2), Tullibigeal (92.6), North Star (91.3),
Tooraweenah (90.1), Fifield (89.8)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Menindee (72.5), Broken Hill Alma (68.1), Broken Hill Excelsior (66.4),
Broken Hill Central (64.2), Broken Hill East (63.6)
2019 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Derek Hardman
Indigenous-Aboriginal Party |
2. Peter Rothwell
Liberal Democrats |
3. Deborah Swinbourn
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
4. Hon Mark Coulton
The Nationals |
5. Petrus Van Der Steen
United Australia Party |
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6. Stuart Howe
Independent |
7. Jack Ayoub
Australian Labor Party |
8. Trish Frail
Australian Greens |
9. Benjamin Fox
Informed Medical Options |
Candidate websites:
Jack Ayoub
Hon Mark Coulton
Ben Fox
Trish Frail
Stuart Howe
Peter Rothwell
Petrus Van Der Steen
Division of Parkes
Parkes was created in 1984, based on the mining city of Broken Hill and the western pastoral districts of NSW
(there was an earlier seat of
Parkes in Sydney from 1901 to 1969). At the 2006 redistribution Parkes was abolished
and partitioned between
Calare and
Farrer. To preserve the name of
Sir Henry Parkes, however,
the federation seat of
Gwydir, based on the Western Slopes area, was renamed Parkes. In 2007 the sitting member for
Parkes,
John Cobb, contested Calare, rather than the new Parkes.
The 2016 redistribution partly reversed this change, putting Broken Hill back in the seat. Ever
since the federation seat of
Darling was abolished in 1977, Broken Hill has been a problem for NSW
redistribution commissioners: it's no longer big enough to have its own seat, but not compatible with any of the
surrounding seats. Since 1977 it has been placed in
Riverina, Parkes, Farrer and Parkes again.
Despite the re-inclusion of Broken Hill, Parkes remains one of the most rural electorates in Australia, with the
third-highest proportion of the workforce engaged in agriculture of any electorate. It has the low levels of median
family income and of non English speaking households typical of rural seats. More than 15% of residents are Indigenous.
Broken Hill has always been a Labor stronghold. Even in 2019, Labor won every polling booth in
the city. But because Labor has very little support in the rural areas of seat, the inclusion of Broken Hill has reduced the
Nationals majority only slightly.
Mark Coulton, Nationals MP for Parkes since 2007, was a farmer and grazier and mayor of Gwydir Shire Council
before his election. He is now Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government. The Labor
candidate is Jack Ayoub, an official with the Australian Workers Union. The Greens candidate is Trish Frail, a
Brewarrina Shire Councillor.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,143 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 18.4% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 15.9% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 83.6% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 4.4% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 27.1% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 19.9% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 10.8% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 33.0% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 15.7% (Australia 22.9%)
Employed in agriculture: 21.9% (Australia 3.3%)
Paying a mortgage: 27.7% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 31.5% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 26.2% (Australia 32.8%)
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