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Cowra vs Parkes

Name: Cowra vs Parkes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Cowra profile · Parkes profile

Cowra Parkes

Parkes and Cowra are two regional New South Wales centres with different economic profiles. Parkes has a higher typical household income of $1,389 per week, compared to $1,078 in Cowra, and a higher share of people working full-time. Residents in Parkes also have better access to essentials, with 46.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 28.2% in Cowra. In contrast, Cowra is the older of the two areas; its typical resident is 45, while the typical person in Parkes is 39.

Both areas are nearly identical when it comes to the proportion of people who use another language at home, which sits around 4%. They also share very similar household sizes and rental rates. However, the gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and Cowra has seen its share of seniors increase relative to Parkes, with 26.4% of its population now aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Cowra Full-time: 5.3 pts higher in Parkes Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in Cowra Family income: $427 higher in Parkes Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Parkes +1,646 larger in Parkes gap narrowing

9,273 48th pct 10,919 58th pct

Median age in Cowra in Parkes +6 yrs older in Cowra gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

3.5% German even 3.5%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 62.9%

26.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra in Parkes even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Parkes +0.93 more in Cowra

3.60 75th pct 2.67 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowra in Parkes +1 more in Cowra

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cowra in Parkes +254 more in Parkes

1,603 53rd pct 1,857 59th pct

Avg size in Cowra in Parkes +42 larger in Parkes

267 28th pct 310 34th pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Parkes +21 higher in Parkes

916 12th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

6.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Parkes +$121 higher in Parkes gap widening

$607 13th pct $728 34th pct

Household income in Cowra in Parkes +$311 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,078 7th pct $1,389 28th pct

Family income in Cowra in Parkes +$427 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,427 11th pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.5%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

10.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Parkes +435 larger in Parkes

954 87th pct 1,389 88th pct

Median age in Cowra in Parkes +1 yrs older in Cowra

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cowra in Parkes +$89 higher in Parkes

$494 18th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Cowra in Parkes +$231 higher in Parkes

$1,211 16th pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Parkes +0.1 larger in Parkes gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%

12.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Parkes +$30 higher in Parkes gap widening

$230 11th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Parkes +$87 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Parkes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 33.4%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 88.0%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 43.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

6.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 52.6%

31.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%

7.2% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Parkes +14 more in Parkes

41 50th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Parkes +0.62 more in Parkes

4.42 52nd pct 5.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Parkes +32.1 more in Parkes

93.4 19th pct 125.5 21st pct

PT routes in Cowra in Parkes +7 more in Parkes

10 62nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Parkes +20 longer in Parkes

21 80th pct 41 90th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 69.5%

6.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 37.2%

34.3% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

11.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

7.3% Construction even 7.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra in Parkes +1 higher in Parkes

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cowra in Parkes even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cowra in Parkes +1 higher in Parkes

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cowra in Parkes +1 higher in Parkes

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra in Parkes +28 higher in Parkes

890 11th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Cowra in Parkes +1,868 higher in Parkes

9,130 43rd pct 10,998 53rd pct

Growth in Cowra in Parkes +2.2 pts higher in Parkes

-2.1% 3rd pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Cowra in Parkes +19 higher in Cowra

831 45th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra in Parkes +42 higher in Cowra

735 37th pct 693 32nd pct

Max temp in Cowra in Parkes +0.8 higher in Parkes

23.3 45th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Cowra in Parkes +0.7 higher in Parkes

8.2 10th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Parkes +0.7 higher in Parkes

4.4 36th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Parkes +0.7 more in Parkes

4.4 37th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Cowra in Parkes +9.6 pts higher in Parkes

45.0% 33rd pct 54.7% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Parkes +11.7 pts higher in Parkes

35.7% 25th pct 47.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Parkes +2.4 pts higher in Parkes

81.4% 40th pct 83.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Parkes +3.0 pts higher in Parkes

71.1% 47th pct 74.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Parkes +5.3 pts higher in Parkes

82.1% 29th pct 87.3% 34th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Parkes +18.0 pts higher in Parkes

28.2% 32nd pct 46.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Parkes +1.3 more in Cowra

14.8 54th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Parkes +1 higher in Parkes

5 19th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Cowra in Parkes +1.2 pts higher in Cowra

5.7% 58th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021063/cowra/vs/103021067/parkes