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Grenfell vs Parkes Surrounds

Name: Grenfell vs Parkes Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Grenfell profile · Parkes Surrounds profile

Grenfell Parkes Surrounds

Grenfell and Parkes Surrounds are both small rural areas in New South Wales. Grenfell is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 45 and 22.7% in Parkes Surrounds. Parkes Surrounds has a much larger First Nations population, at 14.5% compared to 4.7% in Grenfell. Life in Grenfell is more walkable, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (66.2% versus 46.6%) and a school (56.9% versus 44.2%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in many ways, with nearly identical rates of people who completed Year 12 (34.9%) and the same number of people per bedroom. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 3 years to 7 years since 2011, and the gap in the share of children under 15 has also increased. Parkes Surrounds has also seen a rise in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to Grenfell.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Median age: 7 yrs older in Grenfell First Nations: 9.8 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Full-time: 5.0 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +335 larger in Grenfell gap widening

3,597 14th pct 3,262 12th pct

Median age in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +7 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 22.7%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%

28.2% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Grenfell Parkes Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 85.3%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +6.3 pts 39.3%

45.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 44.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

3.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

27.4% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%

8.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 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 Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +1 more in Grenfell

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +3.13 more in Grenfell

10.81 100th pct 7.68 93rd pct

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

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +147 more in Grenfell

428 14th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +15 larger in Grenfell

71 4th pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +102 higher in Grenfell

960 23rd pct 858 4th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 even 34.9%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.9% Health even 9.9%

7.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$48 higher in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

$575 10th pct $623 15th pct

Household income in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$162 higher in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

$1,043 5th pct $1,205 14th pct

Family income in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$162 higher in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

$1,394 10th pct $1,556 17th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +303 larger in Parkes Surrounds

169 48th pct 472 77th pct

Median age in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +6 yrs older in Grenfell

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$10 higher in Parkes Surrounds

$488 17th pct $498 19th pct

Household income in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$263 higher in Grenfell

$1,333 25th pct $1,070 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +0.2 larger in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 30.5%

13.2% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

11.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$18 higher in Grenfell gap steady

$198 7th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +$130 higher in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

$953 2nd pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 46.7%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.3% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 95.7%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

6.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.0%

2.2% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.2%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +4 more in Parkes Surrounds

2 5th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +1.28 more in Parkes Surrounds

0.56 6th pct 1.84 19th pct

Departures/1k in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +4.3 more in Grenfell

11.7 8th pct 7.4 5th pct

PT routes in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +2 more in Grenfell

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

19.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

16.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

0.9% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +2 higher in Grenfell

942 27th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +470 higher in Grenfell

3,549 13th pct 3,079 11th pct

Growth in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +5.3 pts higher in Grenfell

-0.8% 8th pct -6.2% 0th pct

Businesses in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +21 higher in Grenfell

556 29th pct 535 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +38 higher in Grenfell

689 32nd pct 651 26th pct

Max temp in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +1.2 higher in Parkes Surrounds

23.5 47th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +1.5 higher in Parkes Surrounds

8.2 10th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +0.7 higher in Grenfell

3.8 28th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +0.9 more in Grenfell

4.3 35th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +13.2 pts higher in Grenfell

56.7% 43rd pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +7.4 pts higher in Grenfell

50.6% 39th pct 43.2% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +12.0 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

18.2% 13th pct 30.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +12.7 pts higher in Grenfell

56.9% 36th pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +19.6 pts higher in Grenfell

66.2% 21st pct 46.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Grenfell

43.1% 48th pct 39.6% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +3.7 more in Parkes Surrounds

23.9 80th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds even

0 4th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Grenfell in Parkes Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Grenfell

4.4% 33rd pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grenfell vs Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021066/grenfell/vs/103021068/parkes-surrounds