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Parkes vs Nicholls

Name: Parkes vs Nicholls — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 617 km apart · Parkes profile · Nicholls profile

Parkes Nicholls

Parkes and Nicholls are two large regional areas located over 600km apart in New South Wales and Victoria. Parkes has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.4%, compared to 3.2% in Nicholls. In contrast, Nicholls has a higher proportion of people born overseas (12.6% versus 6.6% in Parkes) and those who use another language at home (10.2% versus 4.7% in Parkes). Parkes is also more likely to have residents in full-time employment, at 65.0% compared to 58.3% in Nicholls.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, with the gap widening for people born overseas, those using other languages, and the share of residents with no religion. However, they remain very similar in other respects; they have the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and nearly identical shares of adults with a university degree. Both areas also see very low use of public transport for commuting, with Parkes at 0.8% and Nicholls at 0.3%, well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 13.2 pts higher in Parkes Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Nicholls Full-time: 6.7 pts higher in Parkes Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Nicholls Median age: 4 yrs older in Nicholls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes in Nicholls +4,540 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing

154,967 29th pct 159,507 39th pct

Median age in Parkes in Nicholls +4 yrs older in Nicholls gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

8.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 79.6%

0.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

35.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.2% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 82.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 46.9%

29.3% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

0.5% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkes in Nicholls +1.71 more in Parkes

4.98 100th pct 3.26 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkes in Nicholls +63 more in Parkes

156 98th pct 93 87th pct

Students in Parkes in Nicholls +843 more in Nicholls

25,203 38th pct 26,046 45th pct

Avg size in Parkes in Nicholls +116 larger in Nicholls

164 0th pct 280 15th pct

ICSEA in Parkes in Nicholls +85 higher in Nicholls

893 0th pct 978 17th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

10.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Parkes in Nicholls +$69 higher in Parkes gap steady

$753 36th pct $684 14th pct

Household income in Parkes in Nicholls +$85 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,410 16th pct $1,325 10th pct

Family income in Parkes in Nicholls +$147 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,829 23rd pct $1,682 12th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Diabetes even 5.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

19.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes in Nicholls even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes in Nicholls +$5 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$250 5th pct $255 7th pct

Mortgage in Parkes in Nicholls even gap narrowing

$1,300 5th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes in Nicholls even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.9% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.9%

18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.0%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes in Nicholls +79 more in Nicholls

580 19th pct 659 29th pct

Stops/1k in Parkes in Nicholls +0.39 more in Nicholls

3.74 25th pct 4.13 34th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes in Nicholls +34.3 more in Nicholls

207.7 11th pct 242.0 13th pct

PT routes in Parkes in Nicholls +14 more in Parkes

76 76th pct 62 58th pct

Stop walk in Parkes in Nicholls

— 21 74th pct

Drive to city in Parkes in Nicholls

— 131 95th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

10.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.2%

5.2% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

11.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes in Nicholls +0.2 higher in Parkes

4.3 22nd pct 4.1 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes in Nicholls +0.4 more in Parkes

4.5 29th pct 4.1 21st pct

15-min city in Parkes in Nicholls +7.4 pts higher in Parkes

54.7% 37th pct 47.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Parkes in Nicholls +1.4 pts higher in Nicholls

49.0% 27th pct 50.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes in Nicholls +1.1 pts higher in Nicholls

53.2% 14th pct 54.3% 14th pct

Walk to school in Parkes in Nicholls +5.1 pts higher in Parkes

59.7% 35th pct 54.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes in Nicholls +0.9 pts higher in Parkes

70.4% 13th pct 69.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Parkes in Nicholls +8.1 pts higher in Parkes

44.1% 45th pct 36.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes in Nicholls +5.1 more in Parkes

19.6 84th pct 14.6 50th pct

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

0 0th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Parkes in Nicholls +0.1 pts higher in Parkes

3.3% 8th pct 3.2% 6th pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

Farrer Riverina Calare Maranoa Hume Nicholls Fenner Hunter

Compare Nicholls with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED134/parkes/vs/CED236/nicholls