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Parkes vs Narromine

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Parkes profile · Narromine profile

Parkes Narromine

Parkes (NSW) and Narromine are two regional areas in New South Wales with different layouts and services. Parkes (NSW) is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport (83.8% compared to 56.4%). It also has more recent overseas arrivals at 15.5%, while Narromine has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.3%. Narromine is more rural in character, with a higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and more homes owned outright at 42.2%.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of income, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,389 in Parkes (NSW) and $1,319 in Narromine. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened, while the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Parkes Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Parkes Population: 4,461 larger in Parkes Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Parkes Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Narromine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkesin Narromine +4,461 larger in Parkes gap steady
10,919 58th pct 6,458 31st pct
Median age in Parkesin Narromine +2 yrs older in Narromine gap widening
39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Parkesin Narromine +7.6 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
12.7% 91st pct 20.3% 97th pct
Aged 65+ in Parkesin Narromine +1.5 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
20.1% 66th pct 21.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in Parkesin Narromine +0.7 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
20.6% 76th pct 21.3% 81st pct
De facto in Parkesin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.7%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
7.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parkesin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
6.0% 3rd pct 3.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 81.7%
1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 42.4%
41.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 36.9%
10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
8.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parkesin Narromine +2.0 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
3.9% 16th pct 1.9% 2nd pct
Limited English in Parkesin Narromine +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 84.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Parkesin Narromine +5.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
28.0% 15th pct 22.2% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 62.2%
28.0% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%
7.5% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parkesin Narromine +1.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
37.7% 13th pct 36.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Parkesin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
11.6% 18th pct 11.3% 16th pct
Schools in Parkesin Narromine even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Parkesin Narromine +1.69 more in Narromine
2.67 63rd pct 4.36 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parkesin Narromine even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Parkesin Narromine +936 more in Parkes
1,857 59th pct 921 34th pct
Avg size in Parkesin Narromine +156 larger in Parkes
310 34th pct 154 16th pct
ICSEA in Parkesin Narromine +76 higher in Parkes
937 14th pct 862 5th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%
33.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%
13.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 33.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkesin Narromine +$6 higher in Parkes gap steady
$728 34th pct $722 33rd pct
Household income in Parkesin Narromine +$70 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,389 28th pct $1,319 22nd pct
Family income in Parkesin Narromine +$122 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,854 35th pct $1,732 27th pct
High earners in Parkesin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 6.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Parkesin Narromine +1.9 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
15.0% 32nd pct 13.1% 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%
20.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.2%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parkesin Narromine +3.9 pts higher in Parkes
33.7% 81st pct 29.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Parkesin Narromine +3.4 pts higher in Parkes
10.8% 76th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Parkesin Narromine +2.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
4.9% Heart disease even 5.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 53.8%
21.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parkesin Narromine +3.6 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
16.2% 62nd pct 19.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Parkesin Narromine +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Parkesin Narromine +2.6 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
27.8% 62nd pct 25.2% 42nd pct
Defence service in Parkesin Narromine +0.5 pts higher in Parkes
2.7% 47th pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Parkesin Narromine +1.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
22.0% 58th pct 20.8% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkesin Narromine +79 larger in Parkes
1,389 88th pct 1,310 87th pct
Median age in Parkesin Narromine +2 yrs older in Narromine
21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Parkesin Narromine +2.0 pts higher in Narromine
29.6% 15th pct 31.7% 20th pct
Unemployment in Parkesin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Parkes
12.4% 64th pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Parkesin Narromine +$39 higher in Narromine
$583 39th pct $622 47th pct
Household income in Parkesin Narromine +$36 higher in Parkes
$1,442 33rd pct $1,406 31st pct
Indigenous language in Parkesin Narromine +1.2 pts higher in Parkes
3.8% 36th pct 2.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkesin Narromine +0.1 larger in Narromine gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Parkesin Narromine +0.8 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
18.7% 83rd pct 17.9% 80th pct
Living alone in Parkesin Narromine +1.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
30.8% 75th pct 29.2% 68th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
28.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
11.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkesin Narromine +$20 higher in Parkes gap steady
$260 17th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Parkesin Narromine +$100 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Parkesin Narromine even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Parkesin Narromine +6.0 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
29.7% 58th pct 23.8% 40th pct
Owned outright in Parkesin Narromine +8.8 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
33.4% 53rd pct 42.2% 81st pct
Separate houses in Parkesin Narromine +5.2 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
88.0% 59th pct 93.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parkesin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
79.1% 50th pct 81.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%
29.7% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%
2.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 93.1%
6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 42.5%
29.8% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
6.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
25.1% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.7%
0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.2%
26.4% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%
5.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parkesin Narromine +1.6 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 5.3% 53rd pct
Work from home in Parkesin Narromine +5.5 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 13.2% 45th pct
PT commute in Parkesin Narromine even gap steady
0.3% 11th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Parkesin Narromine +43 more in Parkes
55 63rd pct 12 21st pct
Stops/1k in Parkesin Narromine +3.18 more in Parkes
5.04 61st pct 1.86 20th pct
Departures/1k in Parkesin Narromine +68.2 more in Parkes
125.5 21st pct 57.3 17th pct
PT routes in Parkesin Narromine +6 more in Parkes
17 82nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Parkesin Narromine
41 90th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 64.4%
7.7% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
3.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%
11.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parkesin Narromine +9.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
36.7% 45th pct 27.5% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Parkesin Narromine +8.8 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
15.5% 71st pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parkesin Narromine +0.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
5.0% 60th pct 4.4% 44th pct
Participation in Parkesin Narromine +2.6 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
58.1% 35th pct 55.6% 26th pct
Full-time in Parkesin Narromine +1.9 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
63.8% 83rd pct 65.7% 88th pct

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
8.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%
9.4% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
10.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkesin Narromine +1 higher in Narromine
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Parkesin Narromine +1 higher in Narromine
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Parkesin Narromine +1 higher in Narromine
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Parkesin Narromine +1 higher in Narromine
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Parkesin Narromine +18 higher in Narromine
918 17th pct 936 24th pct
ERP in Parkesin Narromine +4,499 higher in Parkes
10,998 53rd pct 6,499 29th pct
Growth in Parkesin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Parkes
0.1% 12th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Parkesin Narromine +137 higher in Narromine
812 44th pct 949 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkesin Narromine +111 higher in Parkes
693 32nd pct 582 16th pct
Max temp in Parkesin Narromine +1.8 higher in Narromine
24.0 53rd pct 25.8 74th pct
Min temp in Parkesin Narromine +1.7 higher in Narromine
8.9 15th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkesin Narromine +1.0 higher in Parkes
5.1 45th pct 4.1 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Parkesin Narromine +0.5 more in Parkes
5.1 47th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Parkesin Narromine +0.8 pts higher in Parkes
54.7% 41st pct 53.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Parkesin Narromine +1.4 pts higher in Narromine
47.4% 36th pct 48.8% 37th pct
Walk to transit in Parkesin Narromine +27.5 pts higher in Parkes
83.8% 41st pct 56.4% 27th pct
Walk to school in Parkesin Narromine +16.1 pts higher in Parkes
74.1% 50th pct 58.0% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Parkesin Narromine +21.7 pts higher in Parkes
87.3% 34th pct 65.6% 21st pct
Walk to health in Parkesin Narromine +11.7 pts higher in Narromine
46.2% 50th pct 58.0% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Parkesin Narromine +0.9 more in Narromine
13.5 46th pct 14.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Parkesin Narromine +6 higher in Parkes
6 20th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Parkesin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Parkes
4.5% 35th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Compare Narromine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021067/parkes/vs/105031105/narromine