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Orange vs Parkes

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Orange profile · Parkes profile

Orange Parkes

Orange and Parkes are two regional New South Wales centres with distinct profiles. Orange is a larger hub where more people have finished Year 12 (48.5% compared to 36.9% in Parkes) and have university degrees. It has more public transport options, with 87.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, and more people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Parkes is a more sparsely populated area with a higher First Nations population (13.1% compared to 7.7% in Orange) and a typical resident who is older by four years.

Both areas are very similar in their daily home lives, with almost identical numbers of people per home and the same share of residents working from home. Since 2011, several gaps have widened between them; Orange has seen a rise in the share of people born overseas and adults with bachelor degrees compared to Parkes. While both are below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Orange sits closer to the Australian average than Parkes does.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,151 larger in Orange Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Orange Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Orange Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Parkes Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orangein Parkes +29,151 larger in Orange gap widening
43,512 73rd pct 14,361 53rd pct
Median age in Orangein Parkes +4 yrs older in Parkes gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Orangein Parkes +5.5 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
7.7% 72nd pct 13.1% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Orangein Parkes +2.8 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
18.0% 39th pct 20.7% 56th pct
Under 15 in Orangein Parkes +1.1 pts higher in Orange gap steady
21.6% 86th pct 20.4% 77th pct
De facto in Orangein Parkes +0.1 pts higher in Orange gap steady
12.3% 40th pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.3%
36.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.3%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
5.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Orange Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Orangein Parkes +5.0 pts higher in Orange gap widening
10.6% 40th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 86.3%
1.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
40.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Orangein Parkes +3.7 pts higher in Orange gap widening
7.2% 58th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Limited English in Orangein Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Orange gap steady
0.9% 60th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Orangein Parkes +5.8 pts higher in Orange gap steady
32.9% 24th pct 27.1% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
32.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%
6.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Orangein Parkes +11.6 pts higher in Orange gap widening
48.5% 69th pct 36.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Orangein Parkes +9.7 pts higher in Orange gap widening
21.3% 76th pct 11.6% 40th pct
Schools in Orangein Parkes +6 more in Orange
18 71st pct 12 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Orangein Parkes +2.17 more in Parkes
1.92 18th pct 4.09 53rd pct
Students in Orangein Parkes +6,453 more in Orange
8,645 74th pct 2,192 51st pct
Avg size in Orangein Parkes +298 larger in Orange
480 80th pct 183 43rd pct
ICSEA in Orangein Parkes +75 higher in Orange
1,002 68th pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 36.9%
27.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 15.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
14.1% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
9.4% Education even 9.4%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Orangein Parkes +$142 higher in Orange gap widening
$842 72nd pct $700 39th pct
Household income in Orangein Parkes +$329 higher in Orange gap widening
$1,665 70th pct $1,336 44th pct
Family income in Orangein Parkes +$343 higher in Orange gap steady
$2,133 75th pct $1,790 50th pct
High earners in Orangein Parkes +3.6 pts higher in Orange gap widening
12.1% 72nd pct 8.5% 50th pct
High-income homes in Orangein Parkes +6.1 pts higher in Orange gap widening
20.2% 73rd pct 14.0% 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%
16.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Orangein Parkes +1.1 pts higher in Parkes
32.2% 69th pct 33.3% 76th pct
Mental health in Orangein Parkes +1.8 pts higher in Orange
12.0% 93rd pct 10.2% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Orangein Parkes +1.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 7.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
9.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
4.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.1%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%
7.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Orangein Parkes +2.9 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
15.2% 34th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Orangein Parkes +1.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 13.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Orangein Parkes +2.9 pts higher in Orange gap steady
29.8% 86th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Orangein Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Parkes
2.5% 36th pct 2.7% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Orangein Parkes +1.4 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
20.7% 38th pct 22.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Orangein Parkes +1,443 larger in Orange
3,330 86th pct 1,887 77th pct
Median age in Orangein Parkes +1 yrs older in Parkes
21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Orangein Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Orange
31.1% 43rd pct 30.4% 41st pct
Unemployment in Orangein Parkes +3.7 pts higher in Parkes
9.5% 36th pct 13.2% 61st pct
Median income in Orangein Parkes +$52 higher in Orange
$610 65th pct $558 51st pct
Household income in Orangein Parkes +$190 higher in Orange
$1,514 63rd pct $1,324 44th pct
Indigenous language in Orangein Parkes +0.8 pts higher in Parkes
2.7% 27th pct 3.6% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orangein Parkes +0.1 larger in Orange gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Orangein Parkes +2.1 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
16.5% 73rd pct 18.6% 85th pct
Living alone in Orangein Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
28.9% 49th pct 31.2% 67th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 51.7%
26.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
28.9% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orangein Parkes +$80 higher in Orange gap steady
$330 71st pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Orangein Parkes +$400 higher in Orange gap widening
$1,700 69th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Orangein Parkes even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Orangein Parkes +5.0 pts higher in Orange gap widening
32.6% 72nd pct 27.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Orangein Parkes +6.0 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
30.8% 29th pct 36.8% 47th pct
Separate houses in Orangein Parkes +3.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
86.3% 40th pct 89.7% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Orangein Parkes +2.4 pts higher in Orange gap widening
81.5% 76th pct 79.1% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%
32.6% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%
1.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.0% 5 or more even 6.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 15.4%
13.6% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.3%
14.8% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Orangein Parkes +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
6.2% 65th pct 6.5% 68th pct
Work from home in Orangein Parkes +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
10.4% 39th pct 10.7% 40th pct
PT commute in Orangein Parkes even gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.4% 32nd pct
PT stops in Orangein Parkes +273 more in Orange
334 77th pct 61 57th pct
Stops/1k in Orangein Parkes +3.43 more in Orange
7.68 91st pct 4.25 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Orangein Parkes +428.5 more in Orange
525.6 73rd pct 97.1 54th pct
PT routes in Orangein Parkes +33 more in Orange
50 86th pct 17 66th pct
Stop walk in Orangein Parkes
29 62nd pct —

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 66.4%
10.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Orangein Parkes +9.5 pts higher in Orange gap widening
43.5% 86th pct 34.0% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Orangein Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
15.8% 68th pct 14.3% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Orangein Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
3.5% 28th pct 5.1% 67th pct
Participation in Orangein Parkes +5.0 pts higher in Orange gap steady
62.1% 70th pct 57.1% 45th pct
Full-time in Orangein Parkes +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
63.3% 71st pct 63.7% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Retail trade even 9.6%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
5.9% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
7.1% Accommodation & food even 7.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%
11.3% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Orangein Parkes +4 higher in Orange
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Orangein Parkes +4 higher in Orange
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Orangein Parkes +4 higher in Orange
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Orangein Parkes +4 higher in Orange
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Orangein Parkes +57 higher in Orange
979 69th pct 922 27th pct
ERP in Orangein Parkes +30,815 higher in Orange
44,990 72nd pct 14,175 50th pct
Growth in Orangein Parkes +4.7 pts higher in Orange
2.8% 42nd pct -1.9% 5th pct
Businesses in Orangein Parkes +2,486 higher in Orange
3,897 69th pct 1,411 50th pct
Approvals in Orangein Parkes +120 higher in Orange
157 66th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Orangein Parkes +335 higher in Orange
986 76th pct 651 50th pct
Max temp in Orangein Parkes +6.0 higher in Parkes
18.7 10th pct 24.7 56th pct
Min temp in Orangein Parkes +3.8 higher in Parkes
5.9 0th pct 9.7 27th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Orangein Parkes +2,421 higher in Parkes
11,151 68th pct 13,571 77th pct
Assault/100k in Orangein Parkes +485 higher in Parkes
1,347 69th pct 1,831 80th pct
Sexual/100k in Orangein Parkes +22 higher in Orange
391 79th pct 369 76th pct
Robbery/100k in Orangein Parkes +21 higher in Orange
28 57th pct 7 9th pct
Burglary/100k in Orangein Parkes +60 higher in Parkes
637 64th pct 696 71st pct
Theft/100k in Orangein Parkes +128 higher in Parkes
1,243 49th pct 1,372 56th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Orangein Parkes +168 higher in Parkes
745 85th pct 912 89th pct
Property damage/100k in Orangein Parkes +118 higher in Parkes
1,101 74th pct 1,219 77th pct
Drugs/100k in Orangein Parkes +393 higher in Parkes
749 66th pct 1,142 77th pct
5-yr change in Orangein Parkes +24.3 pts higher in Parkes
0.4% 36th pct 24.7% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Orangein Parkes +0.9 higher in Orange
5.5 77th pct 4.6 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Orangein Parkes +0.6 more in Orange
5.3 76th pct 4.7 68th pct
15-min city in Orangein Parkes +9.9 pts higher in Orange
62.5% 73rd pct 52.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Orangein Parkes +5.6 pts higher in Orange
52.7% 59th pct 47.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Orangein Parkes +19.0 pts higher in Orange
87.8% 81st pct 68.8% 68th pct
Walk to school in Orangein Parkes +7.0 pts higher in Orange
74.0% 76th pct 66.9% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Orangein Parkes +12.1 pts higher in Orange
89.2% 73rd pct 77.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in Orangein Parkes +1.2 pts higher in Orange
46.6% 65th pct 45.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Orangein Parkes +1.9 more in Parkes
15.9 39th pct 17.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Orangein Parkes +17 higher in Orange
17 73rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Orangein Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Orange
4.7% 51st pct 4.2% 43rd pct

Compare Orange with nearby areas

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Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16150/orange/vs/LGA16200/parkes