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Parkes vs Orange - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Parkes profile · Orange - North profile

Parkes Orange - North

Orange - North and Parkes (NSW) are two regional areas about 86 km apart, but they differ significantly in their wealth and education. Orange - North has a typical household income that is well higher at $2,002 per week, compared to $1,389 in Parkes (NSW). Educational attainment is also far higher in Orange - North, where 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.6% do in Parkes (NSW). This gap in qualifications is consistent with the higher share of people in Orange - North who completed Year 12.

Both areas share very similar daily rhythms, with nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar share of people providing unpaid care. They are also alike in their recent overseas arrivals, which sit at about 15%. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of university-educated adults has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, Parkes (NSW) remains more reliant on government schools, as Orange - North has a much higher share of independent schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,976 larger in Orange - North Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Orange - North Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Parkes Rent: $115 higher in Orange - North Household income: $613 higher in Orange - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkesin Orange - North +11,976 larger in Orange - North gap widening
10,919 58th pct 22,895 93rd pct
Median age in Parkesin Orange - North +5 yrs older in Parkes gap steady
39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Parkesin Orange - North +5.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
12.7% 91st pct 7.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Parkesin Orange - North +5.7 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
20.1% 66th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Parkesin Orange - North +3.3 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
20.6% 76th pct 23.9% 90th pct
De facto in Parkesin Orange - North +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%
20.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
36.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Orange - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parkesin Orange - North +5.2 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
6.0% 3rd pct 11.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 84.3%
1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%
41.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.4%
10.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Parkesin Orange - North +4.4 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
3.9% 16th pct 8.4% 38th pct
Limited English in Parkesin Orange - North +0.6 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 1.0% 43rd pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Parkesin Orange - North +4.2 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
28.0% 15th pct 32.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 58.8%
28.0% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parkesin Orange - North +14.3 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
37.7% 13th pct 52.0% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Parkesin Orange - North +10.9 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
11.6% 18th pct 22.5% 53rd pct
Schools in Parkesin Orange - North +3 more in Parkes
6 71st pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Parkesin Orange - North +2.12 more in Parkes
2.67 63rd pct 0.55 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parkesin Orange - North +13 more in Orange - North
6 12th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Parkesin Orange - North +490 more in Parkes
1,857 59th pct 1,367 47th pct
Avg size in Parkesin Orange - North +146 larger in Orange - North
310 34th pct 456 55th pct
ICSEA in Parkesin Orange - North +81 higher in Orange - North
937 14th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 33.1%
15.8% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%
9.6% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Parkesin Orange - North +$202 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$728 34th pct $930 71st pct
Household income in Parkesin Orange - North +$613 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$1,389 28th pct $2,002 66th pct
Family income in Parkesin Orange - North +$468 higher in Orange - North gap narrowing
$1,854 35th pct $2,322 66th pct
High earners in Parkesin Orange - North +4.9 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 14.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Parkesin Orange - North +10.0 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
15.0% 32nd pct 25.0% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.6%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 34.5%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parkesin Orange - North +4.1 pts higher in Parkes
33.7% 81st pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Parkesin Orange - North even
10.8% 76th pct 10.8% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Parkesin Orange - North +2.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
10.8% Mental health even 10.8%
7.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parkesin Orange - North +0.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
16.2% 62nd pct 15.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Parkesin Orange - North +0.5 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
12.5% 54th pct 12.0% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Parkesin Orange - North +5.7 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
27.8% 62nd pct 33.5% 88th pct
Defence service in Parkesin Orange - North +0.4 pts higher in Parkes
2.7% 47th pct 2.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parkesin Orange - North +0.8 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
22.0% 58th pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkesin Orange - North +298 larger in Orange - North
1,389 88th pct 1,687 88th pct
Median age in Parkesin Orange - North +1 yrs older in Parkes
21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Parkesin Orange - North +3.3 pts higher in Orange - North
29.6% 15th pct 33.0% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Parkesin Orange - North +4.2 pts higher in Parkes
12.4% 64th pct 8.2% 39th pct
Median income in Parkesin Orange - North +$64 higher in Orange - North
$583 39th pct $647 52nd pct
Household income in Parkesin Orange - North +$311 higher in Orange - North
$1,442 33rd pct $1,753 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Parkesin Orange - North +0.9 pts higher in Parkes
3.8% 36th pct 3.0% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkesin Orange - North +0.3 larger in Orange - North gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Parkesin Orange - North +4.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
18.7% 83rd pct 14.5% 61st pct
Living alone in Parkesin Orange - North +8.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
30.8% 75th pct 22.4% 38th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%
11.9% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkesin Orange - North +$115 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$260 17th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Parkesin Orange - North +$477 higher in Orange - North gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,777 46th pct
People / bedroom in Parkesin Orange - North +0.10 higher in Orange - North gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Parkesin Orange - North +0.3 pts higher in Orange - North gap narrowing
29.7% 58th pct 30.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Parkesin Orange - North +5.1 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
33.4% 53rd pct 28.3% 37th pct
Separate houses in Parkesin Orange - North +2.2 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
88.0% 59th pct 90.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parkesin Orange - North +9.1 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
79.1% 50th pct 88.2% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%
29.7% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 90.2%
6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 35.2%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%
6.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +34.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 29.2%
25.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.7%
0.6% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 35.1%
17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.9%
5.4% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parkesin Orange - North +3.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Parkesin Orange - North +2.8 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 10.6% 33rd pct
PT commute in Parkesin Orange - North +0.1 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
0.3% 11th pct 0.4% 14th pct
PT stops in Parkesin Orange - North +88 more in Orange - North
55 63rd pct 143 90th pct
Stops/1k in Parkesin Orange - North +1.21 more in Orange - North
5.04 61st pct 6.25 75th pct
Departures/1k in Parkesin Orange - North +266.8 more in Orange - North
125.5 21st pct 392.3 34th pct
PT routes in Parkesin Orange - North +5 more in Parkes
17 82nd pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Parkesin Orange - North +30 longer in Parkes
41 90th pct 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) even 69.6%
7.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 31.6%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parkesin Orange - North +9.8 pts higher in Orange - North gap widening
36.7% 45th pct 46.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Parkesin Orange - North +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
15.5% 71st pct 15.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parkesin Orange - North +1.9 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
5.0% 60th pct 3.1% 12th pct
Participation in Parkesin Orange - North +9.3 pts higher in Orange - North gap steady
58.1% 35th pct 67.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Parkesin Orange - North +1.0 pts higher in Orange - North gap narrowing
63.8% 83rd pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
8.5% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.4% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
7.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.7% Technicians & trades even 14.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
11.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkesin Orange - North +4 higher in Orange - North
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Parkesin Orange - North +4 higher in Orange - North
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Parkesin Orange - North +4 higher in Orange - North
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Parkesin Orange - North +4 higher in Orange - North
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Parkesin Orange - North +87 higher in Orange - North
918 17th pct 1,005 53rd pct
ERP in Parkesin Orange - North +13,061 higher in Orange - North
10,998 53rd pct 24,059 89th pct
Growth in Parkesin Orange - North +4.2 pts higher in Orange - North
0.1% 12th pct 4.4% 48th pct
Businesses in Parkesin Orange - North +682 higher in Orange - North
812 44th pct 1,494 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkesin Orange - North +222 higher in Orange - North
693 32nd pct 915 54th pct
Max temp in Parkesin Orange - North +4.7 higher in Parkes
24.0 53rd pct 19.3 11th pct
Min temp in Parkesin Orange - North +2.6 higher in Parkes
8.9 15th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkesin Orange - North +0.5 higher in Parkes
5.1 45th pct 4.7 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Parkesin Orange - North +0.5 more in Parkes
5.1 47th pct 4.6 40th pct
15-min city in Parkesin Orange - North +3.9 pts higher in Parkes
54.7% 41st pct 50.8% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Parkesin Orange - North +2.5 pts higher in Parkes
47.4% 36th pct 45.0% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Parkesin Orange - North +3.7 pts higher in Orange - North
83.8% 41st pct 87.6% 44th pct
Walk to school in Parkesin Orange - North +13.0 pts higher in Parkes
74.1% 50th pct 61.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Parkesin Orange - North +0.8 pts higher in Orange - North
87.3% 34th pct 88.1% 35th pct
Walk to health in Parkesin Orange - North +6.9 pts higher in Parkes
46.2% 50th pct 39.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Parkesin Orange - North +2.3 more in Parkes
13.5 46th pct 11.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Parkesin Orange - North +11 higher in Orange - North
6 20th pct 18 30th pct
Mean slope in Parkesin Orange - North +1.2 pts higher in Orange - North
4.5% 35th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Orange - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021067/parkes/vs/103041078/orange-north