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Parkes Surrounds vs Narromine

Name: Parkes Surrounds vs Narromine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Parkes Surrounds profile · Narromine profile

Parkes Surrounds Narromine

Narromine and Parkes Surrounds are two regional areas in New South Wales. Narromine has a larger population and better access to local services; it is far more likely for homes there to be within a 15-minute walk of a park (65.6%), health services (58.0%), or a school (58.0%). Narromine also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 20.3%, compared to 14.5% in Parkes Surrounds. Parkes Surrounds is more likely to have volunteers (24.5% vs 19.9%) and residents who work from home (20.7% vs 13.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps between them narrow. The difference in the typical age of residents has dropped to four years, and the gap in the share of homes owned outright has shrunk to 4.5%. They also share very similar profiles in other ways, such as having almost the same percentage of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,196 larger in Narromine Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds Rent: $60 higher in Narromine Work from home: 7.5 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +3,196 larger in Narromine gap steady

3,262 12th pct 6,458 31st pct

Median age in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +4 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%

32.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.3% Divorced even 8.4%

7.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Surrounds Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 81.7%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

39.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 36.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 84.5%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 62.2%

24.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

11.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +1 more in Narromine

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +3.32 more in Parkes Surrounds

7.68 93rd pct 4.36 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +640 more in Narromine

281 9th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +97 larger in Narromine

56 2nd pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +4 higher in Narromine

858 4th pct 862 5th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

5.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$99 higher in Narromine gap narrowing

$623 15th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$114 higher in Narromine gap steady

$1,205 14th pct $1,319 22nd pct

Family income in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$176 higher in Narromine gap widening

$1,556 17th pct $1,732 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 53.8%

19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +838 larger in Narromine

472 77th pct 1,310 87th pct

Median age in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +3 yrs older in Parkes Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$124 higher in Narromine

$498 19th pct $622 47th pct

Household income in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$336 higher in Narromine

$1,070 9th pct $1,406 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +0.1 larger in Narromine gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

12.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$60 higher in Narromine gap widening

$180 4th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +$117 higher in Narromine gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 42.2%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 93.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

50.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 31.3%

2.5% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.9%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +6 more in Narromine

6 14th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +0.02 more in Narromine

1.84 19th pct 1.86 20th pct

Departures/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +49.9 more in Narromine

7.4 5th pct 57.3 17th pct

PT routes in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +7 more in Narromine

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 13.2%

6.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.2% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

5.3% No vehicle even 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 24.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

7.9% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 21.8%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +1 higher in Parkes Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +4 higher in Parkes Surrounds

940 26th pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +3,420 higher in Narromine

3,079 11th pct 6,499 29th pct

Growth in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +5.4 pts higher in Narromine

-6.2% 0th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +414 higher in Narromine

535 27th pct 949 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +69 higher in Parkes Surrounds

651 26th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +1.2 higher in Narromine

24.7 61st pct 25.8 74th pct

Min temp in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +0.9 higher in Narromine

9.7 22nd pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +1.0 higher in Narromine

3.1 21st pct 4.1 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +1.1 more in Narromine

3.4 24th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +10.3 pts higher in Narromine

43.6% 32nd pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +5.6 pts higher in Narromine

43.2% 32nd pct 48.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +26.2 pts higher in Narromine

30.2% 18th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +13.8 pts higher in Narromine

44.2% 26th pct 58.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +19.0 pts higher in Narromine

46.6% 12th pct 65.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +18.3 pts higher in Narromine

39.6% 45th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +13.2 more in Parkes Surrounds

27.6 86th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Parkes Surrounds in Narromine +1.5 pts higher in Parkes Surrounds

3.7% 21st pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes Surrounds vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/vs/105031105/narromine