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Grenfell vs Parkes

Name: Grenfell vs Parkes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Grenfell profile · Parkes profile

Grenfell Parkes

Parkes (NSW) and Grenfell are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ in age and scale. Grenfell is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 39 in Parkes (NSW). Parkes (NSW) is more populous and has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, at 12.7% compared to 4.7% in Grenfell. Incomes are also higher in Parkes (NSW), where the typical household earns $1,389 a week, well above the $1,043 seen in Grenfell.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with Grenfell becoming notably older. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as similar unemployment rates and the same share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have almost identical proportions of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. While Parkes (NSW) is more connected with more public transport and street intersections, both areas see very few people commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,322 larger in Parkes Median age: 13 yrs older in Grenfell Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Grenfell Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Parkes Work from home: 11.8 pts higher in Grenfell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grenfell in Parkes +7,322 larger in Parkes gap steady

3,597 14th pct 10,919 58th pct

Median age in Grenfell in Parkes +13 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 20.1%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.0%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 43.8%

28.2% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Grenfell Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 41.1%

45.1% Australian even 45.1%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 62.9%

27.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grenfell in Parkes even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Grenfell in Parkes +8.14 more in Grenfell

10.81 100th pct 2.67 63rd pct

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

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Grenfell in Parkes +1,429 more in Parkes

428 14th pct 1,857 59th pct

Avg size in Grenfell in Parkes +238 larger in Parkes

71 4th pct 310 34th pct

ICSEA in Grenfell in Parkes +23 higher in Grenfell

960 23rd pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

6.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

7.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Grenfell in Parkes +$153 higher in Parkes gap widening

$575 10th pct $728 34th pct

Household income in Grenfell in Parkes +$346 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,043 5th pct $1,389 28th pct

Family income in Grenfell in Parkes +$460 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,394 10th pct $1,854 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 42.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

21.5% One condition even 21.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grenfell in Parkes +1,220 larger in Parkes

169 48th pct 1,389 88th pct

Median age in Grenfell in Parkes +11 yrs older in Grenfell

32 yrs 89th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Grenfell in Parkes +$95 higher in Parkes

$488 17th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Grenfell in Parkes +$109 higher in Parkes

$1,333 25th pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grenfell in Parkes +0.2 larger in Parkes gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 28.4%

13.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

11.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grenfell in Parkes +$62 higher in Parkes gap steady

$198 7th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Grenfell in Parkes +$347 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$953 2nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Grenfell in Parkes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 33.4%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.3% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 88.0%

3.5% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

6.3% 5 or more even 6.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

49.6% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 25.1%

2.2% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.8 pts 26.4%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grenfell in Parkes +53 more in Parkes

2 5th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Grenfell in Parkes +4.48 more in Parkes

0.56 6th pct 5.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in Grenfell in Parkes +113.8 more in Parkes

11.7 8th pct 125.5 21st pct

PT routes in Grenfell in Parkes +11 more in Parkes

6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Grenfell in Parkes

— 41 90th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 7.7%

7.2% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 11.2%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

5.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.2 pts 3.4%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +18.6 pts 11.6%

13.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grenfell in Parkes +1 higher in Grenfell

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Grenfell in Parkes +1 higher in Grenfell

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Grenfell in Parkes +1 higher in Grenfell

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Grenfell in Parkes +2 higher in Grenfell

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Grenfell in Parkes +24 higher in Grenfell

942 27th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Grenfell in Parkes +7,449 higher in Parkes

3,549 13th pct 10,998 53rd pct

Growth in Grenfell in Parkes +0.9 pts higher in Parkes

-0.8% 8th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Grenfell in Parkes +256 higher in Parkes

556 29th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grenfell in Parkes +4 higher in Parkes

689 32nd pct 693 32nd pct

Max temp in Grenfell in Parkes +0.6 higher in Parkes

23.5 47th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Grenfell in Parkes +0.7 higher in Parkes

8.2 10th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grenfell in Parkes +1.3 higher in Parkes

3.8 28th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grenfell in Parkes +0.8 more in Parkes

4.3 35th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Grenfell in Parkes +2.1 pts higher in Grenfell

56.7% 43rd pct 54.7% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Grenfell in Parkes +3.2 pts higher in Grenfell

50.6% 39th pct 47.4% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Grenfell in Parkes +65.7 pts higher in Parkes

18.2% 13th pct 83.8% 41st pct

Walk to school in Grenfell in Parkes +17.2 pts higher in Parkes

56.9% 36th pct 74.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Grenfell in Parkes +21.1 pts higher in Parkes

66.2% 21st pct 87.3% 34th pct

Walk to health in Grenfell in Parkes +3.1 pts higher in Parkes

43.1% 48th pct 46.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Grenfell in Parkes +10.4 more in Grenfell

23.9 80th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Grenfell in Parkes +6 higher in Parkes

0 4th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Grenfell in Parkes +0.1 pts higher in Parkes

4.4% 33rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Grenfell with nearby areas

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Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grenfell vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021066/grenfell/vs/103021067/parkes