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Parkes vs Fenner

Name: Parkes vs Fenner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 579 km apart · Parkes profile · Fenner profile

Parkes Fenner

Parkes and Fenner are very different places. Fenner is a highly educated and wealthy area where the typical weekly household income is $2,357, compared to $1,410 in Parkes. Fenner has a much more diverse population, with 32.7% of people born overseas and 31.6% using another language at home; in Parkes, these figures are much lower at 6.6% and 4.7% respectively. Parkes has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 16.4%, while Fenner's figure is 2.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in some respects, such as their unemployment rates and the share of people working from home. They also share a similar proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, their living environments differ widely. Fenner is very walkable and has far more public transport, whereas Parkes is more car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses, at 88.9%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.1 pts higher in Fenner Other language: 26.9 pts higher in Fenner Year 12: 39.4 pts higher in Fenner Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Fenner Rent: $200 higher in Fenner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes in Fenner +3,300 larger in Fenner

154,967 29th pct 158,267 36th pct

Median age in Parkes in Fenner +5 yrs older in Parkes

39 yrs 49th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 10.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Fenner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 64.2%

0.7% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% China +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%

35.4% English ◂ +7.1 pts 28.3%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

0.7% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 64.8%

0.2% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 38.3%

29.3% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

1.0% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkes in Fenner +3.88 more in Parkes

4.98 100th pct 1.09 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkes in Fenner +119 more in Parkes

156 98th pct 37 8th pct

Students in Parkes in Fenner +2,299 more in Parkes

25,203 38th pct 22,904 21st pct

Avg size in Parkes in Fenner +455 larger in Fenner

164 0th pct 619 76th pct

ICSEA in Parkes in Fenner +178 higher in Fenner

893 0th pct 1,070 71st pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +39.4 pts ▸ 76.4%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 11.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 17.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree +15.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +14.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.1% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

1.0% Information technology +8.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.2% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Income

Personal income in Parkes in Fenner +$392 higher in Fenner

$753 36th pct $1,145 87th pct

Household income in Parkes in Fenner +$947 higher in Fenner

$1,410 16th pct $2,357 90th pct

Family income in Parkes in Fenner +$860 higher in Fenner

$1,829 23rd pct $2,689 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.9%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +13.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes in Fenner +0.3 larger in Fenner

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 23.3%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%

11.9% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more even 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes in Fenner +$200 higher in Fenner

$250 5th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Parkes in Fenner +$706 higher in Fenner

$1,300 5th pct $2,006 60th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes in Fenner +0.10 higher in Fenner

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 21.2%

28.9% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 69.2%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.4% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.6% $350–$549 +31.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 12.9%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 11.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.4% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.0%

30.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 9.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes in Fenner +227 more in Fenner

580 19th pct 807 54th pct

Stops/1k in Parkes in Fenner +1.36 more in Fenner

3.74 25th pct 5.10 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Parkes in Fenner +1,034.7 more in Fenner

207.7 11th pct 1,242.4 56th pct

PT routes in Parkes in Fenner +38 more in Parkes

76 76th pct 38 24th pct

Stop walk in Parkes in Fenner

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Parkes in Fenner

— 15 17th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 63.4%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Public administration & safety +20.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes in Fenner +2.1 higher in Fenner

4.3 22nd pct 6.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes in Fenner +1.4 more in Fenner

4.5 29th pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Parkes in Fenner +19.0 pts higher in Fenner

54.7% 37th pct 73.7% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Parkes in Fenner +24.0 pts higher in Fenner

49.0% 27th pct 73.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes in Fenner +44.7 pts higher in Fenner

53.2% 14th pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Parkes in Fenner +21.6 pts higher in Fenner

59.7% 35th pct 81.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes in Fenner +29.1 pts higher in Fenner

70.4% 13th pct 99.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Parkes in Fenner +7.8 pts higher in Fenner

44.1% 45th pct 51.9% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes in Fenner +5.2 more in Parkes

19.6 84th pct 14.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkes in Fenner +149 higher in Fenner

0 0th pct 149 67th pct

Mean slope in Parkes in Fenner +2.2 pts higher in Fenner

3.3% 8th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Compare Fenner with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Fenner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED134/parkes/vs/CED803/fenner