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Pallara - Willawong vs Parkinson - Drewvale

Name: Pallara - Willawong vs Parkinson - Drewvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Pallara - Willawong profile · Parkinson - Drewvale profile

Pallara - Willawong Parkinson - Drewvale

Parkinson - Drewvale and Pallara - Willawong are neighbouring areas with very different patterns of growth and accessibility. Pallara - Willawong is a rapidly expanding hub where 69.5% of people moved in during the last five years and population growth since 2021 has been a huge 59.5%. In contrast, Parkinson - Drewvale is more established and walkable; for example, 83.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 50.2% in Pallara - Willawong. Parkinson - Drewvale also has far more residents who own their homes outright, at 24.0% compared to 12.7% in Pallara - Willawong.

These two areas have drifted apart in many ways since 2011. The gap in home ownership has widened, and the difference in typical age has grown from nothing to five years, with residents now noticeably older in Parkinson - Drewvale. Despite these changing trends, they share a similar household feel, with both areas averaging 3.2 people per home. They also both have a very high proportion of people born overseas—over 45% in both places—which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 31.9 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Population: 5,875 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale Other language: 9.3 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Median age: 5 yrs older in Parkinson - Drewvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +5,875 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

10,220 54th pct 16,095 80th pct

Median age in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +5 yrs older in Parkinson - Drewvale gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 28.1%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 58.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

5.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Pallara - Willawong Parkinson - Drewvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

13.2% India ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

2.3% China +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% Chinese +10.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.1% Indian ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

4.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

43.1% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

3.9% Mandarin +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.3% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.0% Hinduism ◂ +9.0 pts 5.0%

7.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.5% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.9% Not stated even 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale

0.38 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +16 more in Pallara - Willawong

31 71st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,337 47th pct —

Avg size in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,337 100th pct —

ICSEA in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,062 70th pct —

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 73.2%

9.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Year 11 even 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +$150 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap widening

$988 76th pct $838 57th pct

Household income in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +$191 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap widening

$2,385 86th pct $2,194 77th pct

Family income in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +$138 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap widening

$2,380 69th pct $2,242 60th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 37.4%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

12.4% $4,000 or more even 12.4%

4.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 73.7%

12.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +9 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale

154 45th pct 163 47th pct

Median age in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +3 yrs older in Pallara - Willawong

21 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +$19 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$811 76th pct $792 74th pct

Household income in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +$79 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$2,307 83rd pct $2,386 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale even gap narrowing

3.2 94th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

71.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 71.2%

18.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

9.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

10.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale even gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +$150 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap narrowing

$2,100 69th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 52.4%

26.4% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 20.5%

12.7% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 87.3%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 67.9%

13.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 79.0%

6.1% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 41.9%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.8% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +4 more in Pallara - Willawong

31 41st pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1.36 more in Pallara - Willawong

3.03 31st pct 1.68 18th pct

Departures/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +106.8 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

788.6 49th pct 895.4 53rd pct

PT routes in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +5 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

8 64th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +3 longer in Pallara - Willawong

24 48th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +14,895 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

10,220 30th pct 25,115 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +32,980 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

10,220 16th pct 43,200 49th pct

Transit to city in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale

— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 48.3%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

9.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

7.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1 higher in Pallara - Willawong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1 higher in Pallara - Willawong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1 higher in Pallara - Willawong

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +19 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,057 74th pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +522 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

16,586 77th pct 17,108 78th pct

Growth in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +55.2 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

59.5% 100th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +158 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,571 78th pct 1,413 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +15 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,136 71st pct 1,121 70th pct

Max temp in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +0.3 higher in Pallara - Willawong

27.5 87th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +0.3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

14.1 74th pct 14.5 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1.4 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

3.5 24th pct 4.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +1.4 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

3.1 21st pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +20.6 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

32.6% 23rd pct 53.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +13.0 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

40.9% 30th pct 53.9% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +19.8 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

62.8% 29th pct 82.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +32.9 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

50.2% 30th pct 83.1% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +8.4 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

90.5% 38th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +34.4 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +3.8 more in Pallara - Willawong

9.8 22nd pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +37 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

57 42nd pct 94 50th pct

Mean slope in Pallara - Willawong in Parkinson - Drewvale +0.2 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

4.9% 42nd pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pallara - Willawong vs Parkinson - Drewvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051074/pallara-willawong/vs/303051075/parkinson-drewvale