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Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Welshpool

Name: Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Welshpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood profile · Welshpool profile

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Welshpool

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood and Welshpool are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood is a residential hub where 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the walkability score is very walkable. In contrast, Welshpool is sparsely populated with just 16 residents, and is mostly car-dependent. A stark difference is seen in income: the typical family income in Welshpool is $7,000 a week, far higher than the $1,899 found in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood.

The gap in the number of people per bedroom has widened since 2011, with Welshpool now well higher at 0.9 compared to 0.7 in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical personal weekly incomes, sitting around $730. They also experience nearly identical weather, with average maximum temperatures of about 25.7 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $5,101 higher in Welshpool Population: 13,976 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Median age: 13 yrs older in Welshpool People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Welshpool Household income: $971 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +13,976 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap steady

13,992 72nd pct 16 0th pct

Median age in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +13 yrs older in Welshpool gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +13.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +24.5 pts 25.0%

33.5% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.0% Divorced +16.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

1.2% Philippines +55.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

52.2% Australia ◂ +33.5 pts 18.8%

7.3% England ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

1.6% Filipino +54.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.2% English ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%

7.5% Scottish +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.3% Australian ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 43.8%

0.5% Tagalog +55.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

7.7% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +21.8 pts 18.8%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 37.5%

5.5% Not stated +25.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

1.66 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +6 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

41 82nd pct 35 76th pct

Students in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

3,098 80th pct —

Avg size in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

775 85th pct —

ICSEA in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

1,018 51st pct —

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 37.5%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +$14 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$738 36th pct $724 33rd pct

Household income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +$971 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$1,546 38th pct $575 0th pct

Family income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +$5,101 higher in Welshpool gap widening

$1,899 38th pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +23.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.2% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +15.7 pts 50.0%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +230 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

230 58th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

22 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

$495 18th pct —

Household income in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

$1,274 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +1.0 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +42.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.0% 1 person +74.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.6% 2 people ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +$75 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

$340 40th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +$625 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

$1,625 36th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +0.20 higher in Welshpool gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.2% Other tenure +48.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

22.8% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 83.3%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +59 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

108 87th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +3,054.78 more in Welshpool

7.72 86th pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +574,267.0 more in Welshpool

2,483.0 86th pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +1 more in Welshpool

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +3 longer in Welshpool

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +3 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

15 26th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +13,976 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

13,992 44th pct 16 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +41,268 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

61,939 59th pct 20,671 30th pct

Transit to city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +5 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

63 59th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +37.6 pts 30.0%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.5% No vehicle +70.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Transport & warehousing +24.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +15.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +31.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +16.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.3% Professionals ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

5 43rd pct —

IEO decile in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +3 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

987 46th pct —

ERP in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +15,289 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

15,304 72nd pct 15 0th pct

Growth in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool

5.8% 60th pct —

Businesses in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +334 higher in Welshpool

993 55th pct 1,327 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +8 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

660 28th pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +0.1 higher in Welshpool

25.6 71st pct 25.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +2.6 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

6.5 67th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +2.6 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

6.5 69th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +44.5 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

89.7% 70th pct 45.2% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +44.2 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

68.5% 55th pct 24.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +14.4 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

99.9% 85th pct 85.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +24.5 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

68.7% 45th pct 44.1% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +38.7 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

100.0% 71st pct 61.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +73.2 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

79.2% 76th pct 6.0% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +3,668.4 more in Welshpool

19.1 71st pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +153 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

223 74th pct 70 45th pct

Mean slope in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood in Welshpool +0.0 pts higher in Welshpool

5.0% 45th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood with nearby areas

Cannington - Queens Park Bentley - Wilson - St James Canning Vale Commercial Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Thornlie Willetton Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Welshpool

Compare Welshpool with nearby areas

Kewdale Commercial Cannington - Queens Park Kewdale Cloverdale East Victoria Park - Carlisle Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford Bentley - Wilson - St James Rivervale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/vs/506031130/welshpool

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability