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Narromine vs Parkes

Name: Narromine vs Parkes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Narromine profile · Parkes profile

Narromine Parkes

Parkes and Narromine are two New South Wales regional areas about 80 km apart. Parkes has a larger population and far more public transport, with 61 stops and a typical resident more likely to live within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, Narromine has far higher scores for access to money, resources, education and job skills. There are also significant differences in safety; Parkes has a far higher drug offence rate (1,142) and a much higher rise in crime over the last five years (24.7% compared to 4.3% in Narromine).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical age of 41 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300. Both areas have First Nations populations well above the national figure, though this is even higher in Narromine at 20.4%. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the share of people who own their homes outright, which is now well higher in Narromine.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,001 larger in Parkes Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Parkes Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Parkes First Nations: 7.3 pts higher in Narromine Household size: 0.1 larger in Narromine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narromine in Parkes +8,001 larger in Parkes gap steady

6,360 38th pct 14,361 53rd pct

Median age in Narromine in Parkes even gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.3%

33.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Narromine Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

0.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narromine in Parkes +6 more in Parkes

6 36th pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narromine in Parkes +0.36 more in Narromine

4.45 57th pct 4.09 53rd pct

Students in Narromine in Parkes +1,271 more in Parkes

921 36th pct 2,192 51st pct

Avg size in Narromine in Parkes +29 larger in Parkes

154 36th pct 183 43rd pct

ICSEA in Narromine in Parkes +65 higher in Parkes

862 13th pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below even 14.0%

5.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Narromine in Parkes +$17 higher in Narromine gap narrowing

$717 43rd pct $700 39th pct

Household income in Narromine in Parkes +$28 higher in Parkes gap steady

$1,308 40th pct $1,336 44th pct

Family income in Narromine in Parkes +$69 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,721 44th pct $1,790 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narromine in Parkes +587 larger in Parkes

1,300 69th pct 1,887 77th pct

Median age in Narromine in Parkes +2 yrs older in Narromine

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Narromine in Parkes +$67 higher in Narromine

$625 70th pct $558 51st pct

Household income in Narromine in Parkes +$83 higher in Narromine

$1,407 54th pct $1,324 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narromine in Parkes +0.1 larger in Narromine gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

18.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

29.2% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narromine in Parkes +$10 higher in Parkes gap steady

$240 43rd pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Narromine in Parkes +$100 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Narromine in Parkes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 89.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms even 42.7%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.6%

31.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.6%

7.7% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.8%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narromine in Parkes +49 more in Parkes

12 41st pct 61 57th pct

Stops/1k in Narromine in Parkes +2.36 more in Parkes

1.89 36th pct 4.25 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Narromine in Parkes +38.9 more in Parkes

58.2 48th pct 97.1 54th pct

PT routes in Narromine in Parkes +6 more in Parkes

11 58th pct 17 66th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

5.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.8% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

5.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 10.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Mining +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

12.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narromine in Parkes +1 higher in Narromine

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Narromine in Parkes +1 higher in Narromine

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Narromine in Parkes +2 higher in Narromine

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Narromine in Parkes +2 higher in Narromine

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Narromine in Parkes +12 higher in Narromine

934 35th pct 922 27th pct

ERP in Narromine in Parkes +7,755 higher in Parkes

6,420 35th pct 14,175 50th pct

Growth in Narromine in Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Narromine

-0.4% 12th pct -1.9% 5th pct

Businesses in Narromine in Parkes +489 higher in Parkes

922 41st pct 1,411 50th pct

Approvals in Narromine in Parkes +10 higher in Parkes

27 40th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narromine in Parkes +61 higher in Parkes

590 42nd pct 651 50th pct

Max temp in Narromine in Parkes +1.1 higher in Narromine

25.8 65th pct 24.7 56th pct

Min temp in Narromine in Parkes +0.9 higher in Narromine

10.6 40th pct 9.7 27th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Narromine in Parkes +1,685 higher in Parkes

11,887 72nd pct 13,571 77th pct

Assault/100k in Narromine in Parkes +102 higher in Parkes

1,730 78th pct 1,831 80th pct

Sexual/100k in Narromine in Parkes +197 higher in Narromine

566 89th pct 369 76th pct

Robbery/100k in Narromine in Parkes

— 7 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Narromine in Parkes +67 higher in Parkes

629 64th pct 696 71st pct

Theft/100k in Narromine in Parkes +491 higher in Parkes

881 31st pct 1,372 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Narromine in Parkes +16 higher in Parkes

896 88th pct 912 89th pct

Property damage/100k in Narromine in Parkes +369 higher in Narromine

1,588 86th pct 1,219 77th pct

Drugs/100k in Narromine in Parkes +953 higher in Parkes

189 20th pct 1,142 77th pct

5-yr change in Narromine in Parkes +20.4 pts higher in Parkes

4.3% 43rd pct 24.7% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narromine in Parkes +0.4 higher in Parkes

4.2 61st pct 4.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narromine in Parkes +0.1 more in Parkes

4.6 66th pct 4.7 68th pct

15-min city in Narromine in Parkes +2.0 pts higher in Narromine

54.6% 62nd pct 52.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Narromine in Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Narromine

49.4% 53rd pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Narromine in Parkes +11.7 pts higher in Parkes

57.1% 59th pct 68.8% 68th pct

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

58.8% 57th pct 66.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Narromine in Parkes +10.7 pts higher in Parkes

66.5% 45th pct 77.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in Narromine in Parkes +13.3 pts higher in Narromine

58.7% 77th pct 45.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Narromine in Parkes +3.3 more in Parkes

14.6 32nd pct 17.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Narromine in Parkes even

0 22nd pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Narromine in Parkes +2.0 pts higher in Parkes

2.2% 0th pct 4.2% 43rd pct

Compare Narromine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narromine vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15850/narromine/vs/LGA16200/parkes