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Parkes vs Orange Surrounds

Name: Parkes vs Orange Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Parkes profile · Orange Surrounds profile

Parkes Orange Surrounds

Orange Surrounds and Parkes (NSW) are two distinct regional areas with different living patterns. Orange Surrounds is far more affluent, with a typical resident who is 43 and more likely to hold a university degree. In contrast, Parkes (NSW) has a higher share of one-parent families (18.7% compared to 8.7% in Orange Surrounds) and more renters, at 29.7% versus 13.6%. The physical environments differ sharply; Orange Surrounds is car-dependent, while Parkes (NSW) is somewhat walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 21.4% in Orange Surrounds.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. The difference in the share of renters and one-parent families has grown, as has the gap in university qualifications. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of $260 and identical shares of people born overseas. Both areas also have a similar age profile for their seniors, with about 20% of the population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Parkes Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Parkes Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Parkes Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Parkes Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +911 larger in Orange Surrounds gap widening

10,919 58th pct 11,830 62nd pct

Median age in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +4 yrs older in Orange Surrounds gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

20.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

36.1% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 26.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Orange 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 ◂ +0.5 pts 86.3%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

28.0% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

7.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +8 more in Orange Surrounds

6 71st pct 14 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +3.02 more in Orange Surrounds

2.67 63rd pct 5.69 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +18 more in Orange Surrounds

6 12th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +645 more in Parkes

1,857 59th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +223 larger in Parkes

310 34th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +44 higher in Orange Surrounds

937 14th pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 33.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

9.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +$127 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$728 34th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +$410 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,389 28th pct $1,799 53rd pct

Family income in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +$331 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,854 35th pct $2,185 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +853 larger in Parkes

1,389 88th pct 536 81st pct

Median age in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +1 yrs older in Parkes

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +$36 higher in Orange Surrounds

$583 39th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +$439 higher in Orange Surrounds

$1,442 33rd pct $1,881 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +0.2 larger in Orange Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

28.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 8.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 21.4%

13.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes in Orange Surrounds even gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +$473 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,773 45th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +0.10 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.7% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 13.6%

2.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 93.6%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 35.2%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

6.4% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 48.0%

25.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

18.2% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 30.4%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +26 more in Parkes

55 63rd pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +2.59 more in Parkes

5.04 61st pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +72.8 more in Parkes

125.5 21st pct 52.7 16th pct

PT routes in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +12 more in Orange Surrounds

17 82nd pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Parkes in Orange Surrounds

41 90th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 64.4%

7.7% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 19.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.7% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.4% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

7.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +4 higher in Orange Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +6 higher in Orange Surrounds

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +6 higher in Orange Surrounds

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +4 higher in Orange Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +102 higher in Orange Surrounds

918 17th pct 1,020 60th pct

ERP in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +1,140 higher in Orange Surrounds

10,998 53rd pct 12,138 58th pct

Growth in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +2.7 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

0.1% 12th pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +1,145 higher in Orange Surrounds

812 44th pct 1,957 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +115 higher in Orange Surrounds

693 32nd pct 808 45th pct

Max temp in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +1.9 higher in Parkes

24.0 53rd pct 22.1 36th pct

Min temp in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +1.2 higher in Parkes

8.9 15th pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +3.2 higher in Parkes

5.1 45th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +2.9 more in Parkes

5.1 47th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +26.1 pts higher in Parkes

54.7% 41st pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +32.4 pts higher in Parkes

47.4% 36th pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +62.5 pts higher in Parkes

83.8% 41st pct 21.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +42.4 pts higher in Parkes

74.1% 50th pct 31.7% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +51.4 pts higher in Parkes

87.3% 34th pct 35.9% 9th pct

Walk to health in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +33.4 pts higher in Parkes

46.2% 50th pct 12.8% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +2.8 more in Orange Surrounds

13.5 46th pct 16.2 60th pct

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

6 20th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Parkes in Orange Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

4.5% 35th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Compare Orange Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Orange Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021067/parkes/vs/103041079/orange-surrounds