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Parkes Surrounds vs Orange Surrounds

Name: Parkes Surrounds vs Orange Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Parkes Surrounds profile · Orange Surrounds profile

Parkes Surrounds Orange Surrounds

Orange Surrounds and Parkes Surrounds are two rural areas in New South Wales. Orange Surrounds has a larger population and generally higher income, with 23.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.8% in Parkes Surrounds. This wealth gap is seen in home loans, where the typical monthly payment in Orange Surrounds is $1,773, far higher than the $1,083 typical in Parkes Surrounds. However, Parkes Surrounds is much more walkable; for example, 43.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 15.1% of homes in Orange Surrounds share that access.

Both areas have a very similar share of children under 15, at around 20%. While they share this family profile, their social trends differ. Parkes Surrounds has a much larger First Nations population at 14.5%, compared to 4.5% in Orange Surrounds. This is consistent with a higher First Nations unemployment rate in Parkes Surrounds, which is 19.3%, far higher than the 9.0% seen in Orange Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,568 larger in Orange Surrounds One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Mortgage: $690 higher in Orange Surrounds Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +8,568 larger in Orange Surrounds gap widening

3,262 12th pct 11,830 62nd pct

Median age in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +2 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

32.9% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 26.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Surrounds Orange Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.3% English +3.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 63.3%

24.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +9 more in Orange Surrounds

5 64th pct 14 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +1.99 more in Parkes Surrounds

7.68 93rd pct 5.69 88th pct

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

6 12th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +931 more in Orange Surrounds

281 9th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +30 larger in Orange Surrounds

56 2nd pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +123 higher in Orange Surrounds

858 4th pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%

5.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

11.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +$232 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$623 15th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +$594 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,205 14th pct $1,799 53rd pct

Family income in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +$629 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,556 17th pct $2,185 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%

5.4% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.9%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +7.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

19.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +64 larger in Orange Surrounds

472 77th pct 536 81st pct

Median age in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +6 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +$121 higher in Orange Surrounds

$498 19th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +$811 higher in Orange Surrounds

$1,070 9th pct $1,881 61st pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 30.1%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 21.4%

12.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$180 4th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +$690 higher in Orange Surrounds gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,773 45th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes Surrounds 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

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.3% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 93.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

8.7% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 ◂ +28.5 pts 22.3%

38.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

2.5% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.3 pts 16.9%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +23 more in Orange Surrounds

6 14th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +0.61 more in Orange Surrounds

1.84 19th pct 2.45 25th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +45.3 more in Orange Surrounds

7.4 5th pct 52.7 16th pct

PT routes in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +25 more in Orange Surrounds

4 29th pct 29 86th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

6.4% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 19.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.4 pts 14.4%

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

3.6% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food even 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 21.9%

12.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +3 higher in Orange Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +5 higher in Orange Surrounds

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +5 higher in Orange Surrounds

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +80 higher in Orange Surrounds

940 26th pct 1,020 60th pct

ERP in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +9,059 higher in Orange Surrounds

3,079 11th pct 12,138 58th pct

Growth in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +8.9 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

-6.2% 0th pct 2.8% 34th pct

Businesses in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +1,422 higher in Orange Surrounds

535 27th pct 1,957 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +157 higher in Orange Surrounds

651 26th pct 808 45th pct

Max temp in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +2.6 higher in Parkes Surrounds

24.7 61st pct 22.1 36th pct

Min temp in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +2.0 higher in Parkes Surrounds

9.7 22nd pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +1.2 higher in Parkes Surrounds

3.1 21st pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +1.3 more in Parkes Surrounds

3.4 24th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +15.0 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

43.6% 32nd pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +28.1 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

43.2% 32nd pct 15.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +8.8 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

30.2% 18th pct 21.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +12.5 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

44.2% 26th pct 31.7% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +10.6 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

46.6% 12th pct 35.9% 9th pct

Walk to health in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +26.8 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

39.6% 45th pct 12.8% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +11.4 more in Parkes Surrounds

27.6 86th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Parkes Surrounds in Orange Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Orange Surrounds

3.7% 21st pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Parkes Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes Surrounds vs Orange Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/vs/103041079/orange-surrounds