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Gilgandra vs Parkes

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Gilgandra profile · Parkes profile

Gilgandra Parkes

Parkes and Gilgandra are both regional New South Wales areas, but Parkes has significantly more infrastructure and higher incomes. Residents in Parkes have much better access to essentials, with 68.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.2% in Gilgandra. This is consistent with Parkes having far more public transport stops and departures. The typical weekly family income is also well higher in Parkes at $1,790, while in Gilgandra it is $1,384.

These two areas share a great deal in common, including similar unemployment rates and almost identical shares of people with university degrees. Both areas also have similar numbers of people per home and a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in typical family income and the share of people who finished Year 12 have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,066 larger in Parkes Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Parkes Family income: $406 higher in Parkes Work from home: 7.0 pts higher in Gilgandra Median age: 5 yrs older in Gilgandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gilgandrain Parkes +10,066 larger in Parkes gap steady
4,295 31st pct 14,361 53rd pct
Median age in Gilgandrain Parkes +5 yrs older in Gilgandra gap steady
46 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
14.5% 86th pct 13.1% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
24.2% 73rd pct 20.7% 56th pct
Under 15 in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
19.1% 66th pct 20.4% 77th pct
De facto in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
10.0% 13th pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.3%
31.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gilgandra Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
3.3% 4th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 86.3%
1.0% England even 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
38.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.9 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
1.5% 4th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Limited English in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.1% 7th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
24.7% 11th pct 27.1% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 62.9%
24.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gilgandrain Parkes +5.5 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
31.3% 12th pct 36.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.8 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
10.8% 32nd pct 11.6% 40th pct
Schools in Gilgandrain Parkes +8 more in Parkes
4 29th pct 12 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.78 more in Gilgandra
4.87 61st pct 4.09 53rd pct
Students in Gilgandrain Parkes +1,638 more in Parkes
554 29th pct 2,192 51st pct
Avg size in Gilgandrain Parkes +44 larger in Parkes
139 32nd pct 183 43rd pct
ICSEA in Gilgandrain Parkes +44 higher in Parkes
883 14th pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
31.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
5.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.3% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
9.5% Society & culture even 9.5%
8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gilgandrain Parkes +$68 higher in Parkes gap widening
$632 23rd pct $700 39th pct
Household income in Gilgandrain Parkes +$187 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,149 19th pct $1,336 44th pct
Family income in Gilgandrain Parkes +$406 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,384 14th pct $1,790 50th pct
High earners in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
5.3% 18th pct 8.5% 50th pct
High-income homes in Gilgandrain Parkes +5.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
8.8% 15th pct 14.0% 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
24.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 even 30.0%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.2 pts higher in Parkes
32.1% 68th pct 33.3% 76th pct
Mental health in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.1 pts higher in Parkes
8.2% 45th pct 10.2% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
7.1% 80th pct 7.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
9.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
20.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
21.5% 69th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
13.2% 67th pct 13.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
25.4% 55th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Parkes
2.1% 24th pct 2.7% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
23.7% 66th pct 22.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gilgandrain Parkes +1,266 larger in Parkes
621 53rd pct 1,887 77th pct
Median age in Gilgandrain Parkes +5 yrs older in Gilgandra
27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Gilgandrain Parkes +6.4 pts higher in Parkes
24.1% 18th pct 30.4% 41st pct
Unemployment in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.6 pts higher in Gilgandra
15.7% 74th pct 13.2% 61st pct
Median income in Gilgandrain Parkes +$74 higher in Parkes
$484 29th pct $558 51st pct
Household income in Gilgandrain Parkes +$244 higher in Parkes
$1,080 20th pct $1,324 44th pct
Indigenous language in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Parkes
1.9% 19th pct 3.6% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.1 larger in Parkes gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
19.3% 86th pct 18.6% 85th pct
Living alone in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
29.9% 57th pct 31.2% 67th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.9%
29.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gilgandrain Parkes +$50 higher in Parkes gap widening
$200 29th pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Gilgandrain Parkes +$217 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Gilgandrain Parkes even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.7 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 27.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Gilgandrain Parkes +4.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
40.9% 61st pct 36.8% 47th pct
Separate houses in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
92.7% 67th pct 89.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.8 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
76.2% 45th pct 79.1% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 36.8%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.9% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 89.7%
3.2% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
6.9% 5 or more even 6.9%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
42.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 29.6%
2.6% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 29.8%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.1 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
6.4% 68th pct 6.5% 68th pct
Work from home in Gilgandrain Parkes +7.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
17.6% 74th pct 10.7% 40th pct
PT commute in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
0.9% 48th pct 0.4% 32nd pct
PT stops in Gilgandrain Parkes +59 more in Parkes
2 24th pct 61 57th pct
Stops/1k in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.78 more in Parkes
0.47 21st pct 4.25 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Gilgandrain Parkes +92.9 more in Parkes
4.2 22nd pct 97.1 54th pct
PT routes in Gilgandrain Parkes +12 more in Parkes
5 45th pct 17 66th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 10.7%
6.6% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.9%
31.5% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
8.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gilgandrain Parkes +9.5 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
24.5% 11th pct 34.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Gilgandrain Parkes +3.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
17.6% 74th pct 14.3% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 5.1% 67th pct
Participation in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.9 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
54.2% 33rd pct 57.1% 45th pct
Full-time in Gilgandrain Parkes +2.5 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
61.2% 60th pct 63.7% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 10.2%
12.9% Health care & social assistance even 13.0%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
7.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.5% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 16.1%
13.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gilgandrain Parkes even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Gilgandrain Parkes even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Gilgandrain Parkes even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Gilgandrain Parkes +1 higher in Gilgandra
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Gilgandrain Parkes +9 higher in Parkes
913 23rd pct 922 27th pct
ERP in Gilgandrain Parkes +9,871 higher in Parkes
4,304 30th pct 14,175 50th pct
Growth in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Gilgandra
-0.3% 12th pct -1.9% 5th pct
Businesses in Gilgandrain Parkes +809 higher in Parkes
602 34th pct 1,411 50th pct
Approvals in Gilgandrain Parkes +32 higher in Parkes
5 20th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gilgandrain Parkes +17 higher in Gilgandra
668 53rd pct 651 50th pct
Max temp in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.0 higher in Gilgandra
25.6 64th pct 24.7 56th pct
Min temp in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.4 higher in Gilgandra
10.1 32nd pct 9.7 27th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gilgandrain Parkes even
13,574 77th pct 13,571 77th pct
Assault/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +31 higher in Gilgandra
1,863 81st pct 1,831 80th pct
Sexual/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +213 higher in Gilgandra
582 90th pct 369 76th pct
Robbery/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes
— 7 9th pct
Burglary/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +114 higher in Parkes
582 58th pct 696 71st pct
Theft/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +487 higher in Parkes
885 31st pct 1,372 56th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +97 higher in Parkes
815 87th pct 912 89th pct
Property damage/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +85 higher in Gilgandra
1,304 80th pct 1,219 77th pct
Drugs/100k in Gilgandrain Parkes +513 higher in Parkes
629 60th pct 1,142 77th pct
5-yr change in Gilgandrain Parkes +13.9 pts higher in Parkes
10.8% 54th pct 24.7% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.5 higher in Parkes
3.2 34th pct 4.6 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.2 more in Parkes
3.4 34th pct 4.7 68th pct
15-min city in Gilgandrain Parkes +9.7 pts higher in Parkes
42.9% 41st pct 52.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Gilgandrain Parkes +5.6 pts higher in Parkes
41.5% 38th pct 47.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Gilgandrain Parkes +49.6 pts higher in Parkes
19.2% 30th pct 68.8% 68th pct
Walk to school in Gilgandrain Parkes +25.3 pts higher in Parkes
41.6% 28th pct 66.9% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Gilgandrain Parkes +27.2 pts higher in Parkes
49.9% 20th pct 77.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in Gilgandrain Parkes +7.5 pts higher in Parkes
37.9% 50th pct 45.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Gilgandrain Parkes +0.7 more in Gilgandra
18.6 49th pct 17.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Gilgandrain Parkes even
0 27th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Gilgandrain Parkes +1.1 pts higher in Parkes
3.1% 20th pct 4.2% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gilgandra vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12950/gilgandra/vs/LGA16200/parkes