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Biggera Waters vs Parkwood

Name: Biggera Waters vs Parkwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Biggera Waters profile · Parkwood profile

Biggera Waters Parkwood

Biggera Waters and Parkwood are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Parkwood is dominated by detached houses, with 90.5% of homes being separate houses and 97.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Biggera Waters is mostly apartments, with 59.9% of homes being flats and only 20.4% as separate houses. This difference is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Parkwood at $2,064 compared to $1,314 in Biggera Waters. Biggera Waters also has a much higher proportion of people living alone (33.9%) and a higher rental rate (46.9%).

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, such as similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical drive time to the city of about 44 to 45 minutes. While they share these traits, other gaps are changing. The difference in household income has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed. Biggera Waters remains a more mobile area, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (57.9%) compared to Parkwood (43.0%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 70.1 pts higher in Parkwood 3+ bedrooms: 50.3 pts higher in Parkwood Living alone: 21.1 pts higher in Biggera Waters Household size: 0.9 larger in Parkwood Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Biggera Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1,136 larger in Biggera Waters gap narrowing

9,973 52nd pct 8,837 45th pct

Median age in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +7 yrs older in Biggera Waters gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 13.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

37.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Biggera Waters Parkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

7.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.3% Irish even 9.3%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.4% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.8% Buddhism even 1.8%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Biggera Waters in Parkwood

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Biggera Waters in Parkwood

0.86 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +7 more in Parkwood

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Biggera Waters in Parkwood

713 27th pct —

Avg size in Biggera Waters in Parkwood

713 80th pct —

ICSEA in Biggera Waters in Parkwood

1,030 57th pct —

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

6.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.6% Creative arts even 3.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$19 higher in Parkwood gap steady

$717 32nd pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$750 higher in Parkwood gap widening

$1,314 22nd pct $2,064 70th pct

Family income in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$456 higher in Parkwood gap widening

$1,647 22nd pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.5%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +49 larger in Parkwood

200 53rd pct 249 60th pct

Median age in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +3 yrs older in Biggera Waters

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$70 higher in Biggera Waters

$714 64th pct $644 52nd pct

Household income in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$871 higher in Parkwood

$1,521 39th pct $2,392 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +0.9 larger in Parkwood gap steady

2.1 11th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 24.6%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 14.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 32.2%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +21.1 pts 12.8%

8.6% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.7% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$108 higher in Parkwood gap widening

$430 74th pct $538 92nd pct

Mortgage in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +$195 higher in Parkwood gap widening

$1,699 41st pct $1,894 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Biggera Waters in Parkwood even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 29.8%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

20.4% Separate house +70.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

59.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.3 pts 1.6%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.9% 4 bedrooms +43.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.5 pts 1.1%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

2.8% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 38.8%

14.3% $550–$749 +24.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.7% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.5%

16.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +24 more in Parkwood

19 29th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +2.96 more in Parkwood

1.91 20th pct 4.87 58th pct

Departures/1k in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +168.0 more in Parkwood

947.8 55th pct 1,115.8 61st pct

PT routes in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1 more in Parkwood

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +9 longer in Biggera Waters

13 74th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1 longer in Parkwood

44 71st pct 45 72nd pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 63.6%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.6 pts 22.5%

31.8% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.7% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.5% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

12.7% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +2 higher in Parkwood

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +2 higher in Parkwood

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +5 higher in Parkwood

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1 higher in Parkwood

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +45 higher in Parkwood

972 39th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1,881 higher in Biggera Waters

11,016 53rd pct 9,135 43rd pct

Growth in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +7.3 pts higher in Biggera Waters

9.3% 78th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +344 higher in Biggera Waters

1,150 63rd pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +116 higher in Parkwood

1,440 87th pct 1,555 91st pct

Max temp in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +0.1 higher in Parkwood

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +0.5 higher in Biggera Waters

16.2 87th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1.3 higher in Biggera Waters

6.0 58th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +1.6 more in Biggera Waters

5.4 52nd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +39.3 pts higher in Biggera Waters

79.1% 61st pct 39.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +29.2 pts higher in Biggera Waters

84.6% 69th pct 55.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +4.7 pts higher in Parkwood

92.0% 51st pct 96.6% 61st pct

Walk to school in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +36.7 pts higher in Biggera Waters

61.3% 39th pct 24.6% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +3.1 pts higher in Biggera Waters

99.9% 68th pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +38.9 pts higher in Parkwood

0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +2.3 more in Biggera Waters

10.3 26th pct 8.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +135 higher in Biggera Waters

231 75th pct 95 50th pct

Mean slope in Biggera Waters in Parkwood +2.7 pts higher in Parkwood

3.6% 20th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Biggera Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Parkwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biggera Waters vs Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031236/biggera-waters/vs/309091265/parkwood