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Parkes vs Parkes Surrounds

Name: Parkes vs Parkes Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Parkes profile · Parkes Surrounds profile

Parkes Parkes Surrounds

Parkes (NSW) and Parkes Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Parkes (NSW) is more developed and walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Parkes Surrounds is more rural, where 46.7% of homes are owned outright—far higher than the 33.4% in Parkes (NSW)—and 20.7% of people work from home compared to just 7.7% in the main area. Parkes (NSW) also sees more movement, with 36.7% of residents having moved in the last five years, while only 25.7% did so in Parkes Surrounds.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though some gaps are closing. The difference in home ownership and working from home has narrowed, while the gap in recent arrivals has widened. Despite these shifts, they share many similarities: the proportion of children under 15 is almost identical at around 20%, and both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree (about 12%). They also both have the same typical number of people per home, at 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,657 larger in Parkes Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Work from home: 13.0 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Parkes Median age: 6 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +7,657 larger in Parkes gap steady

10,919 58th pct 3,262 12th pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.5%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.1% Widowed even 7.1%

3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Parkes Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 85.3%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 44.6%

41.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 39.3%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 24.0%

7.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +1 more in Parkes

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +5.01 more in Parkes Surrounds

2.67 63rd pct 7.68 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +1,576 more in Parkes

1,857 59th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +253 larger in Parkes

310 34th pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +79 higher in Parkes

937 14th pct 858 4th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.9%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%

13.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 34.6%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$105 higher in Parkes gap steady

$728 34th pct $623 15th pct

Household income in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$184 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,389 28th pct $1,205 14th pct

Family income in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$298 higher in Parkes gap widening

$1,854 35th pct $1,556 17th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%

20.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 54.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +917 larger in Parkes

1,389 88th pct 472 77th pct

Median age in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +5 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$85 higher in Parkes

$583 39th pct $498 19th pct

Household income in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$372 higher in Parkes

$1,442 33rd pct $1,070 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 50.7%

28.4% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

6.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$80 higher in Parkes gap widening

$260 17th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +$217 higher in Parkes gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 24.8%

29.7% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 20.3%

2.2% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

6.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 38.0%

25.1% Under $200 +25.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 2.5%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 28.4%

26.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +49 more in Parkes

55 63rd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +3.20 more in Parkes

5.04 61st pct 1.84 19th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +118.1 more in Parkes

125.5 21st pct 7.4 5th pct

PT routes in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +13 more in Parkes

17 82nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds

41 90th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 56.3%

7.7% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 29.2%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 33.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.7% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance even 12.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

9.4% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +20.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +1 higher in Parkes Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +1 higher in Parkes Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +22 higher in Parkes Surrounds

918 17th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +7,919 higher in Parkes

10,998 53rd pct 3,079 11th pct

Growth in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +6.3 pts higher in Parkes

0.1% 12th pct -6.2% 0th pct

Businesses in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +277 higher in Parkes

812 44th pct 535 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +42 higher in Parkes

693 32nd pct 651 26th pct

Max temp in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +0.6 higher in Parkes Surrounds

24.0 53rd pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +0.8 higher in Parkes Surrounds

8.9 15th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +2.0 higher in Parkes

5.1 45th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +1.7 more in Parkes

5.1 47th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +11.1 pts higher in Parkes

54.7% 41st pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Parkes

47.4% 36th pct 43.2% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +53.6 pts higher in Parkes

83.8% 41st pct 30.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +29.9 pts higher in Parkes

74.1% 50th pct 44.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +40.8 pts higher in Parkes

87.3% 34th pct 46.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +6.6 pts higher in Parkes

46.2% 50th pct 39.6% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +14.1 more in Parkes Surrounds

13.5 46th pct 27.6 86th pct

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

6 20th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Parkes in Parkes Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Parkes

4.5% 35th pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021067/parkes/vs/103021068/parkes-surrounds