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Hunter vs Parkes

Name: Hunter vs Parkes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 545 km apart · Hunter profile · Parkes profile

Hunter Parkes

Parkes and Hunter are two distinct New South Wales areas located far apart. Parkes has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (21.4% compared to 8.5% in Hunter) and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (16.4% versus 8.0%). While Parkes has more homes within walking distance of health services and groceries, Hunter has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a much higher share of people with no religion (39.5% compared to 29.3% in Parkes).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including a nearly identical share of people aged 65 and over and the same proportion of people per bedroom. Both areas also have roughly the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for instance, the difference in the share of people with no religion has flipped since 2011, while the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Parkes Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Parkes Living alone: 5.8 pts higher in Parkes Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Hunter No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Hunter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunter in Parkes +19,453 larger in Hunter gap widening

174,420 69th pct 154,967 29th pct

Median age in Hunter in Parkes +1 yrs older in Hunter gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%

34.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hunter Parkes

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 81.2%

2.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 41.1%

42.6% English ◂ +7.2 pts 35.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

9.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.5% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 29.3%

7.2% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hunter in Parkes +2.44 more in Parkes

2.54 74th pct 4.98 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hunter in Parkes +72 more in Parkes

84 83rd pct 156 98th pct

Students in Hunter in Parkes +1,537 more in Hunter

26,740 50th pct 25,203 38th pct

Avg size in Hunter in Parkes +155 larger in Hunter

318 20th pct 164 0th pct

ICSEA in Hunter in Parkes +68 higher in Hunter

961 11th pct 893 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 33.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

7.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hunter in Parkes +$23 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$730 27th pct $753 36th pct

Household income in Hunter in Parkes +$183 higher in Hunter gap narrowing

$1,593 35th pct $1,410 16th pct

Family income in Hunter in Parkes +$131 higher in Hunter gap narrowing

$1,960 39th pct $1,829 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.8% Diabetes even 5.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 54.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hunter in Parkes +0.2 larger in Hunter gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 51.5%

27.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%

24.5% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunter in Parkes +$100 higher in Hunter gap widening

$350 39th pct $250 5th pct

Mortgage in Hunter in Parkes +$448 higher in Hunter gap widening

$1,748 34th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Hunter in Parkes even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 28.7%

33.4% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.3% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 88.9%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 18.6%

33.4% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.0% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 18.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunter in Parkes +427 more in Hunter

1,007 84th pct 580 19th pct

Stops/1k in Hunter in Parkes +2.03 more in Hunter

5.77 81st pct 3.74 25th pct

Departures/1k in Hunter in Parkes +330.5 more in Hunter

538.1 26th pct 207.7 11th pct

PT routes in Hunter in Parkes +14 more in Parkes

62 58th pct 76 76th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%

32.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

4.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.2% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

10.2% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

11.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunter in Parkes +0.5 higher in Parkes

3.7 14th pct 4.3 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunter in Parkes +0.8 more in Parkes

3.7 13th pct 4.5 29th pct

15-min city in Hunter in Parkes +18.3 pts higher in Parkes

36.4% 9th pct 54.7% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Hunter in Parkes +18.2 pts higher in Parkes

30.9% 0th pct 49.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Hunter in Parkes +21.1 pts higher in Hunter

74.3% 33rd pct 53.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in Hunter in Parkes +8.2 pts higher in Parkes

51.5% 20th pct 59.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Hunter in Parkes +2.9 pts higher in Hunter

73.4% 16th pct 70.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Hunter in Parkes +22.1 pts higher in Parkes

22.0% 3rd pct 44.1% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunter in Parkes +8.0 more in Parkes

11.6 20th pct 19.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunter in Parkes +2 higher in Hunter

2 17th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Hunter in Parkes +3.7 pts higher in Hunter

7.1% 80th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Compare Hunter with nearby areas

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Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunter vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED121/hunter/vs/CED134/parkes