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Parkes vs Warren

Name: Parkes vs Warren — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Parkes profile · Warren profile

Parkes Warren

Parkes and Warren are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Parkes is a larger hub with much better access to public transport, where 68.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Warren is more sparsely populated and sees a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 36.2% compared to 14.3% in Parkes. Warren also scores higher in education and job skills, while Parkes has a much higher rate of drug offences and a higher share of people with mental health conditions.

These two areas have tracked in different directions, particularly with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening significantly since 2011. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,330, and almost the same percentage of people born overseas. They also both sit far below the national figure for people who do not have a religion, and both have a typical resident age that is older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.9 pts higher in Warren Population: 11,811 larger in Parkes Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Parkes Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in Parkes No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes in Warren +11,811 larger in Parkes gap steady

14,361 53rd pct 2,550 24th pct

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

41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

7.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Warren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 82.5%

1.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 40.9%

40.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 36.3%

10.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 86.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

27.1% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 18.9%

8.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkes in Warren +9 more in Parkes

12 57th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkes in Warren +2.00 more in Warren

4.09 53rd pct 6.09 71st pct

Students in Parkes in Warren +1,829 more in Parkes

2,192 51st pct 363 23rd pct

Avg size in Parkes in Warren +62 larger in Parkes

183 43rd pct 121 28th pct

ICSEA in Parkes in Warren +58 higher in Parkes

926 26th pct 868 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 26.8%

15.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkes in Warren +$44 higher in Warren gap steady

$700 39th pct $744 50th pct

Household income in Parkes in Warren +$15 higher in Parkes gap steady

$1,336 44th pct $1,321 42nd pct

Family income in Parkes in Warren +$47 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,790 50th pct $1,743 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +0.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkes in Warren +1,495 larger in Parkes

1,887 77th pct 392 44th pct

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

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Parkes in Warren +$10 higher in Parkes

$558 51st pct $548 48th pct

Household income in Parkes in Warren +$162 higher in Parkes

$1,324 44th pct $1,162 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes in Warren even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes in Warren +$50 higher in Parkes gap widening

$250 46th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Parkes in Warren +$255 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,045 26th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes in Warren even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 22.4%

27.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

2.9% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 92.3%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

6.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

29.6% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 27.1%

29.8% Under $1,000 +10.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes in Warren +58 more in Parkes

61 57th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Parkes in Warren +3.07 more in Parkes

4.25 62nd pct 1.18 30th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes in Warren +81.4 more in Parkes

97.1 54th pct 15.7 35th pct

PT routes in Parkes in Warren +9 more in Parkes

17 66th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 61.2%

10.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 34.9%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Mining ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

10.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkes in Warren +2 higher in Warren

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Parkes in Warren +1 higher in Warren

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Parkes in Warren +2 higher in Warren

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Parkes in Warren +3 higher in Warren

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Parkes in Warren +30 higher in Warren

922 27th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Parkes in Warren +11,569 higher in Parkes

14,175 50th pct 2,606 22nd pct

Growth in Parkes in Warren +2.8 pts higher in Warren

-1.9% 5th pct 0.9% 21st pct

Businesses in Parkes in Warren +952 higher in Parkes

1,411 50th pct 459 30th pct

Approvals in Parkes in Warren +32 higher in Parkes

37 45th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkes in Warren +147 higher in Parkes

651 50th pct 504 33rd pct

Max temp in Parkes in Warren +1.9 higher in Warren

24.7 56th pct 26.6 71st pct

Min temp in Parkes in Warren +1.4 higher in Warren

9.7 27th pct 11.1 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Parkes in Warren +3,370 higher in Warren

13,571 77th pct 16,941 86th pct

Assault/100k in Parkes in Warren +169 higher in Warren

1,831 80th pct 2,000 84th pct

Sexual/100k in Parkes in Warren +376 higher in Warren

369 76th pct 745 95th pct

Robbery/100k in Parkes in Warren

7 9th pct —

Burglary/100k in Parkes in Warren +1,029 higher in Warren

696 71st pct 1,725 91st pct

Theft/100k in Parkes in Warren +156 higher in Parkes

1,372 56th pct 1,216 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Parkes in Warren +656 higher in Warren

912 89th pct 1,569 100th pct

Property damage/100k in Parkes in Warren +311 higher in Warren

1,219 77th pct 1,529 86th pct

Drugs/100k in Parkes in Warren +711 higher in Parkes

1,142 77th pct 431 47th pct

5-yr change in Parkes in Warren +16.7 pts higher in Parkes

24.7% 72nd pct 8.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes in Warren +0.5 higher in Parkes

4.6 69th pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes in Warren +0.2 more in Parkes

4.7 68th pct 4.5 64th pct

15-min city in Parkes in Warren +1.1 pts higher in Parkes

52.6% 58th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Parkes in Warren +4.3 pts higher in Warren

47.2% 49th pct 51.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes in Warren +31.1 pts higher in Parkes

68.8% 68th pct 37.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Parkes in Warren +15.7 pts higher in Parkes

66.9% 70th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes in Warren +13.4 pts higher in Parkes

77.2% 60th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Parkes in Warren +6.1 pts higher in Warren

45.4% 63rd pct 51.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes in Warren +4.1 more in Warren

17.9 47th pct 22.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkes in Warren even

0 40th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Parkes in Warren +1.6 pts higher in Parkes

4.2% 43rd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Compare Warren with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16200/parkes/vs/LGA17950/warren