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Cowra Surrounds vs Parkes

Name: Cowra Surrounds vs Parkes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Cowra Surrounds profile · Parkes profile

Cowra Surrounds Parkes

Parkes (NSW) and Cowra Surrounds are two distinct rural areas in New South Wales. Parkes (NSW) is more developed for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (47.4%) and health services (46.2%). It also has a younger feel, with 20.6% of people under 15 and a typical age of 39. In contrast, Cowra Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.1%).

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 8 to 11 years. Despite this, they share similar levels of tertiary education, with around 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and an almost same number of people per home. While Parkes (NSW) has far more renters (29.7%), Cowra Surrounds has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,203 larger in Parkes Median age: 11 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Parkes Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +5,203 larger in Parkes gap steady

5,716 27th pct 10,919 58th pct

Median age in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +11 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.0%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.1%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 43.8%

29.0% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

6.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Surrounds Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.6% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

26.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +3.95 more in Cowra Surrounds

6.62 90th pct 2.67 63rd pct

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

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +1,302 more in Parkes

555 20th pct 1,857 59th pct

Avg size in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +217 larger in Parkes

93 7th pct 310 34th pct

ICSEA in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +17 higher in Cowra Surrounds

954 21st pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

5.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$127 higher in Parkes gap widening

$601 13th pct $728 34th pct

Household income in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$232 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,157 11th pct $1,389 28th pct

Family income in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$364 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,490 13th pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.5%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 42.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

9.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.0% Heart disease even 4.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +3.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +1,110 larger in Parkes

279 63rd pct 1,389 88th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$119 higher in Parkes

$464 13th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$123 higher in Parkes

$1,319 24th pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +0.1 larger in Parkes gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 28.4%

12.8% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%

28.2% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$50 higher in Parkes gap widening

$210 9th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +$136 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,164 10th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 33.4%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.6% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 88.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.1%

7.3% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +52 more in Parkes

3 7th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +4.51 more in Parkes

0.52 6th pct 5.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +118.8 more in Parkes

6.6 5th pct 125.5 21st pct

PT routes in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +9 more in Parkes

8 52nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +14 longer in Parkes

27 85th pct 41 90th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 7.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

2.6% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.6 pts 3.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 11.6%

12.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +1 higher in Cowra Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +31 higher in Cowra Surrounds

949 29th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +5,220 higher in Parkes

5,778 25th pct 10,998 53rd pct

Growth in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +1.3 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +53 higher in Cowra Surrounds

865 47th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +3 higher in Cowra Surrounds

696 32nd pct 693 32nd pct

Max temp in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +0.4 higher in Parkes

23.6 49th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +0.5 higher in Parkes

8.4 12th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +3.1 higher in Parkes

2.0 12th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +2.7 more in Parkes

2.3 13th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +25.1 pts higher in Parkes

29.6% 20th pct 54.7% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +29.0 pts higher in Parkes

18.5% 12th pct 47.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +66.1 pts higher in Parkes

17.8% 13th pct 83.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +42.2 pts higher in Parkes

31.9% 18th pct 74.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +42.7 pts higher in Parkes

44.6% 12th pct 87.3% 34th pct

Walk to health in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +28.3 pts higher in Parkes

17.9% 23rd pct 46.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +2.1 more in Cowra Surrounds

15.6 58th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +6 higher in Parkes

0 4th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Cowra Surrounds in Parkes +1.7 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

6.2% 64th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra Surrounds vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/vs/103021067/parkes