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Forbes vs Parkes Surrounds

Name: Forbes vs Parkes Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Forbes profile · Parkes Surrounds profile

Forbes Parkes Surrounds

Forbes and Parkes Surrounds are two rural New South Wales areas with very different levels of infrastructure. Forbes is more connected, with 64.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 30.2% in Parkes Surrounds. Forbes also has far more schools and larger average school sizes, with 266 students per school compared to just 56 in Parkes Surrounds. First Nations residents in Forbes also fare better financially, with a typical personal income of $645, which is well higher than the $498 seen in Parkes Surrounds.

The gap in the number of volunteers has widened since 2011, though both areas are now well above the national figure. Aside from these differences, the two areas share a very similar demographic profile. They have almost identical proportions of children, retirees, and adults with university degrees. Typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting at $1,257 in Forbes and $1,205 in Parkes Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,758 larger in Forbes Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Work from home: 10.2 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +6,758 larger in Forbes gap steady

10,020 52nd pct 3,262 12th pct

Median age in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +2 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Parkes Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 85.3%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian even 44.6%

39.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.3%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

8.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 63.9%

25.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

9.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Other religions even 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +3 more in Forbes

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +3.62 more in Parkes Surrounds

4.07 80th pct 7.68 93rd pct

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

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +1,843 more in Forbes

2,124 64th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +209 larger in Forbes

266 28th pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +86 higher in Forbes

944 17th pct 858 4th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

30.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

7.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$91 higher in Forbes gap widening

$714 31st pct $623 15th pct

Household income in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$52 higher in Forbes gap narrowing

$1,257 18th pct $1,205 14th pct

Family income in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$132 higher in Forbes gap widening

$1,688 25th pct $1,556 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

20.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 54.9%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +828 larger in Forbes

1,300 87th pct 472 77th pct

Median age in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +3 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$147 higher in Forbes

$645 52nd pct $498 19th pct

Household income in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$227 higher in Forbes

$1,297 23rd pct $1,070 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.1 larger in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

16.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 31.1%

11.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

6.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$50 higher in Forbes gap steady

$230 11th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +$174 higher in Forbes gap narrowing

$1,257 13th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%

26.1% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 20.3%

3.4% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 95.7%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

6.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.0%

9.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 28.4%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +46 more in Forbes

52 60th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +3.35 more in Forbes

5.19 63rd pct 1.84 19th pct

Departures/1k in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +105.3 more in Forbes

112.7 20th pct 7.4 5th pct

PT routes in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +5 more in Forbes

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 56.3%

10.5% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.4% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 33.4%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 29.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.0% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

7.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +1 higher in Parkes Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds even

940 26th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +6,940 higher in Forbes

10,019 48th pct 3,079 11th pct

Growth in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +5.5 pts higher in Forbes

-0.7% 9th pct -6.2% 0th pct

Businesses in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +770 higher in Forbes

1,305 70th pct 535 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +10 higher in Parkes Surrounds

641 25th pct 651 26th pct

Max temp in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.2 higher in Parkes Surrounds

24.5 59th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.7 higher in Parkes Surrounds

9.0 15th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.9 higher in Forbes

4.0 30th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.5 more in Forbes

3.9 29th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +6.0 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

37.6% 27th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

38.0% 27th pct 43.2% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +34.1 pts higher in Forbes

64.2% 30th pct 30.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +10.9 pts higher in Forbes

55.1% 34th pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +20.6 pts higher in Forbes

67.2% 22nd pct 46.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Forbes

40.2% 45th pct 39.6% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +9.2 more in Parkes Surrounds

18.4 69th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds even

0 4th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Forbes in Parkes Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

3.2% 14th pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021065/forbes/vs/103021068/parkes-surrounds