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Parkes vs Wellington

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Parkes profile · Wellington profile

Parkes Wellington

Parkes (NSW) and Wellington are two regional New South Wales areas with notable differences in layout and wealth. Parkes (NSW) is more developed for pedestrians, with 83.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 55.0% in Wellington. The typical weekly family income is also well higher in Parkes (NSW) at $1,854, while in Wellington it is $1,444. Wellington has a far higher proportion of First Nations residents at 23.3%, compared to 12.7% in Parkes (NSW).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in different directions. While the difference in First Nations populations has narrowed, the gaps in typical family income, Year 12 completion, and the number of adults working or looking for work have all widened. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and very similar shares of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Parkes Unpaid child care: 7.1 pts higher in Parkes First Nations: 10.5 pts higher in Wellington Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Parkes Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkesin Wellington +2,150 larger in Parkes gap steady
10,919 58th pct 8,769 45th pct
Median age in Parkesin Wellington +2 yrs older in Wellington gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Parkesin Wellington +10.5 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
12.7% 91st pct 23.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Parkesin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
20.1% 66th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Parkesin Wellington +2.6 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
20.6% 76th pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Parkesin Wellington +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%
36.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parkesin Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
6.0% 3rd pct 7.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 81.7%
1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 36.8%
41.1% English ◂ +7.5 pts 33.6%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Parkesin Wellington +1.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
3.9% 16th pct 2.9% 9th pct
Limited English in Parkesin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 78.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Parkesin Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
28.0% 15th pct 26.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 52.3%
28.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%
7.5% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parkesin Wellington +6.7 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
37.7% 13th pct 31.0% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Parkesin Wellington +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
11.6% 18th pct 9.3% 9th pct
Schools in Parkesin Wellington +3 more in Wellington
6 71st pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Parkesin Wellington +3.05 more in Wellington
2.67 63rd pct 5.73 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parkesin Wellington +4 more in Wellington
6 12th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Parkesin Wellington +735 more in Parkes
1,857 59th pct 1,122 41st pct
Avg size in Parkesin Wellington +185 larger in Parkes
310 34th pct 125 12th pct
ICSEA in Parkesin Wellington +91 higher in Parkes
937 14th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%
33.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.7%
13.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 29.4%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
9.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Parkesin Wellington +$111 higher in Parkes gap widening
$728 34th pct $617 14th pct
Household income in Parkesin Wellington +$236 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,389 28th pct $1,153 11th pct
Family income in Parkesin Wellington +$410 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,854 35th pct $1,444 12th pct
High earners in Parkesin Wellington +4.7 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
9.2% 42nd pct 4.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Parkesin Wellington +4.9 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
15.0% 32nd pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%
20.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.4%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.4%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parkesin Wellington +3.2 pts higher in Parkes
33.7% 81st pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Parkesin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Parkes
10.8% 76th pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Parkesin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +8.5 pts 48.1%
21.5% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parkesin Wellington +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
16.2% 62nd pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Parkesin Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
12.5% 54th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Parkesin Wellington +7.1 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
27.8% 62nd pct 20.7% 15th pct
Defence service in Parkesin Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Parkes
2.7% 47th pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Parkesin Wellington +3.0 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
22.0% 58th pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkesin Wellington +651 larger in Wellington
1,389 88th pct 2,040 89th pct
Median age in Parkesin Wellington +6 yrs older in Wellington
21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Parkesin Wellington +7.0 pts higher in Parkes
29.6% 15th pct 22.6% 5th pct
Unemployment in Parkesin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Parkes
12.4% 64th pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Parkesin Wellington +$43 higher in Parkes
$583 39th pct $540 29th pct
Household income in Parkesin Wellington +$225 higher in Parkes
$1,442 33rd pct $1,217 17th pct
Indigenous language in Parkesin Wellington +2.3 pts higher in Parkes
3.8% 36th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkesin Wellington even gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Parkesin Wellington +2.6 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
18.7% 83rd pct 21.3% 89th pct
Living alone in Parkesin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
30.8% 75th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 46.6%
28.4% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.7% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
3.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkesin Wellington +$30 higher in Parkes gap steady
$260 17th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Parkesin Wellington +$200 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,100 7th pct
People / bedroom in Parkesin Wellington even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Parkesin Wellington +3.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
29.7% 58th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Parkesin Wellington +6.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
33.4% 53rd pct 40.1% 75th pct
Separate houses in Parkesin Wellington +5.0 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
88.0% 59th pct 93.0% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parkesin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
79.1% 50th pct 78.6% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 28.4%
29.7% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 26.0%
2.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 93.0%
6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%
6.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.1% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%
0.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 32.4%
26.4% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
5.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parkesin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
6.9% 66th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Parkesin Wellington +4.0 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
7.7% 20th pct 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Parkesin Wellington +0.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.3% 11th pct 1.1% 35th pct
PT stops in Parkesin Wellington +28 more in Parkes
55 63rd pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Parkesin Wellington +1.96 more in Parkes
5.04 61st pct 3.08 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Parkesin Wellington +64.1 more in Parkes
125.5 21st pct 61.4 17th pct
PT routes in Parkesin Wellington +6 more in Parkes
17 82nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Parkesin Wellington
41 90th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 62.0%
7.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) even 6.0%
3.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.4%
11.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parkesin Wellington +7.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
36.7% 45th pct 29.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Parkesin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
15.5% 71st pct 16.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parkesin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
5.0% 60th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Participation in Parkesin Wellington +12.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
58.1% 35th pct 46.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Parkesin Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
63.8% 83rd pct 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
9.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Mining ◂ +8.5 pts 0.9%
7.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.9% Professional & technical even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.6% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
10.7% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkesin Wellington even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Parkesin Wellington even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Parkesin Wellington even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Parkesin Wellington even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Parkesin Wellington +11 higher in Parkes
918 17th pct 907 14th pct
ERP in Parkesin Wellington +1,839 higher in Parkes
10,998 53rd pct 9,159 43rd pct
Growth in Parkesin Wellington +2.5 pts higher in Wellington
0.1% 12th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Parkesin Wellington +13 higher in Wellington
812 44th pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkesin Wellington +12 higher in Wellington
693 32nd pct 705 34th pct
Max temp in Parkesin Wellington +0.3 higher in Wellington
24.0 53rd pct 24.3 57th pct
Min temp in Parkesin Wellington even
8.9 15th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkesin Wellington +1.0 higher in Parkes
5.1 45th pct 4.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Parkesin Wellington +0.7 more in Parkes
5.1 47th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Parkesin Wellington +1.3 pts higher in Parkes
54.7% 41st pct 53.4% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Parkesin Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Parkes
47.4% 36th pct 46.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Parkesin Wellington +28.9 pts higher in Parkes
83.8% 41st pct 55.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Parkesin Wellington +12.6 pts higher in Parkes
74.1% 50th pct 61.5% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Parkesin Wellington +18.8 pts higher in Parkes
87.3% 34th pct 68.5% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Parkesin Wellington +9.4 pts higher in Parkes
46.2% 50th pct 36.8% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Parkesin Wellington +7.4 more in Wellington
13.5 46th pct 20.9 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Parkesin Wellington +6 higher in Parkes
6 20th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Parkesin Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington
4.5% 35th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021067/parkes/vs/105031106/wellington