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Parkes Surrounds vs Dubbo - West

Name: Parkes Surrounds vs Dubbo - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Parkes Surrounds profile · Dubbo - West profile

Parkes Surrounds Dubbo - West

Dubbo - West and Parkes Surrounds are two very different New South Wales areas. Dubbo - West is a growing, younger hub where the typical resident is 34, and 22.7% of people have arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Parkes Surrounds is much older, with a typical age of 45 and a population that has fallen by 6.2% since 2021. Housing also differs sharply; homes are far more likely to be rented in Dubbo - West, where the typical weekly rent is $320, while in Parkes Surrounds, 46.7% of homes are owned outright and rent is much lower at $180.

Both areas share a very similar overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They also have similar rates of long-term health conditions, around 31%, and nearly the same amount of annual rainfall. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical ages has widened slightly, and the gap in overseas arrivals has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,055 larger in Dubbo - West Rent: $140 higher in Dubbo - West Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Median age: 11 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in Dubbo - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +7,055 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

3,262 12th pct 10,317 54th pct

Median age in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +11 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 20.1%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.2%

32.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Surrounds Dubbo - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 80.9%

0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% England even 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%

39.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 83.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 56.2%

24.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1 more in Dubbo - West

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +5.15 more in Parkes Surrounds

7.68 93rd pct 2.53 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +11 more in Dubbo - West

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1,391 more in Dubbo - West

281 9th pct 1,672 55th pct

Avg size in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +222 larger in Dubbo - West

56 2nd pct 279 29th pct

ICSEA in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +53 higher in Dubbo - West

858 4th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

7.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$227 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$623 15th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$421 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,205 14th pct $1,626 43rd pct

Family income in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$393 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,556 17th pct $1,949 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 34.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

10.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

19.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1,556 larger in Dubbo - West

472 77th pct 2,028 89th pct

Median age in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +5 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$156 higher in Dubbo - West

$498 19th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$543 higher in Dubbo - West

$1,070 9th pct $1,613 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +0.2 larger in Dubbo - West gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%

18.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 25.2%

12.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$140 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$180 4th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +$434 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +0.10 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 27.5%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.3% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 85.9%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.2%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 ◂ +36.2 pts 14.7%

38.0% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

2.5% $350–$549 +35.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 18.8%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +59 more in Dubbo - West

6 14th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +4.46 more in Dubbo - West

1.84 19th pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +423.0 more in Dubbo - West

7.4 5th pct 430.4 35th pct

PT routes in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1 more in Parkes Surrounds

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West

— 40 89th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 7.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.2% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.6 pts 2.3%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.2% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +20.5 pts 11.3%

12.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.5% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1 higher in Dubbo - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1 higher in Dubbo - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1 higher in Dubbo - West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1 higher in Parkes Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +13 higher in Dubbo - West

940 26th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +7,925 higher in Dubbo - West

3,079 11th pct 11,004 53rd pct

Growth in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +11.4 pts higher in Dubbo - West

-6.2% 0th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +186 higher in Dubbo - West

535 27th pct 721 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +3 higher in Dubbo - West

651 26th pct 654 27th pct

Max temp in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +0.8 higher in Dubbo - West

24.7 61st pct 25.4 70th pct

Min temp in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +0.1 higher in Dubbo - West

9.7 22nd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1.9 higher in Dubbo - West

3.1 21st pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +1.2 more in Dubbo - West

3.4 24th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +9.4 pts higher in Dubbo - West

43.6% 32nd pct 53.0% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +13.0 pts higher in Dubbo - West

43.2% 32nd pct 56.2% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +64.4 pts higher in Dubbo - West

30.2% 18th pct 94.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +24.7 pts higher in Dubbo - West

44.2% 26th pct 69.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +48.7 pts higher in Dubbo - West

46.6% 12th pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +11.8 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

39.6% 45th pct 27.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +12.6 more in Parkes Surrounds

27.6 86th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +16 higher in Dubbo - West

0 2nd pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Parkes Surrounds in Dubbo - West +0.1 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

3.7% 21st pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes Surrounds vs Dubbo - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/vs/105031102/dubbo-west