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Parmelia - Orelia vs Casuarina - Wandi

Name: Parmelia - Orelia vs Casuarina - Wandi — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Parmelia - Orelia profile · Casuarina - Wandi profile

Parmelia - Orelia Casuarina - Wandi

Parmelia - Orelia and Casuarina - Wandi are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Casuarina - Wandi is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,286 compared to $1,293 in Parmelia - Orelia. This gap is reflected in education and health, as bachelor degrees are far more common in Casuarina - Wandi (20.3% versus 9.3%) and long-term health conditions are far more common in Parmelia - Orelia (32.3% versus 18.4%). Parmelia - Orelia is also more urban, with far more public transport stops and a much higher share of one-parent families at 24.6%.

These economic gaps have widened since 2016, particularly regarding typical incomes and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some fundamental characteristics. They have very similar proportions of children under 15, nearly identical numbers of First Nations residents, and a similar share of people born overseas. Both areas also have roughly the same number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $993 higher in Casuarina - Wandi One-parent: 14.4 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia Personal income: $414 higher in Casuarina - Wandi Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +2,202 larger in Parmelia - Orelia gap narrowing

11,286 59th pct 9,084 47th pct

Median age in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +5 yrs older in Parmelia - Orelia gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

36.6% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Parmelia - Orelia Casuarina - Wandi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

7.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.6% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +6.9 pts 32.1%

32.0% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 66.4%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 40.6%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 34.6%

8.6% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +3 more in Parmelia - Orelia

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +1.25 more in Parmelia - Orelia

1.78 41st pct 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +1 more in Casuarina - Wandi

13 34th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +1,580 more in Parmelia - Orelia

2,258 67th pct 678 25th pct

Avg size in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +114 larger in Casuarina - Wandi

565 68th pct 678 78th pct

ICSEA in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +103 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

944 17th pct 1,047 64th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 35.7%

13.1% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

12.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

7.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$414 higher in Casuarina - Wandi gap widening

$632 16th pct $1,046 81st pct

Household income in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$993 higher in Casuarina - Wandi gap widening

$1,293 20th pct $2,286 82nd pct

Family income in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$874 higher in Casuarina - Wandi gap widening

$1,543 16th pct $2,417 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 18.2%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 5.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.1% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 26.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +3 larger in Parmelia - Orelia

606 85th pct 603 85th pct

Median age in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +9 yrs older in Casuarina - Wandi

21 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$615 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

$468 13th pct $1,083 91st pct

Household income in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$1,077 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

$1,208 16th pct $2,285 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +0.4 larger in Casuarina - Wandi gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

24.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 10.2%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 14.4%

12.9% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.4% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$130 higher in Casuarina - Wandi gap widening

$270 19th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +$667 higher in Casuarina - Wandi gap narrowing

$1,333 16th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +0.10 higher in Casuarina - Wandi gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.6% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 17.3%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 98.3%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 0.2%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 31.8%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

3.3% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

16.2% $350–$549 +56.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +46.6 pts 14.3%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 3.9%

0.2% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +30.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

48.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.4 pts 27.8%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 6.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +97 more in Parmelia - Orelia

113 88th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +8.25 more in Parmelia - Orelia

10.01 87th pct 1.76 19th pct

Departures/1k in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +1,427.1 more in Parmelia - Orelia

1,833.0 80th pct 405.9 35th pct

PT routes in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +7 more in Parmelia - Orelia

8 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +28 longer in Casuarina - Wandi

3 29th pct 31 87th pct

Drive to city in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +3 longer in Parmelia - Orelia

27 54th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +2,202 more in Parmelia - Orelia

11,286 34th pct 9,084 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +2,202 more in Parmelia - Orelia

11,286 17th pct 9,084 14th pct

Transit to city in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi

64 61st pct —

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

3.5% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 24.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.5% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

10.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

5.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.4% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

5.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +6 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +7 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +7 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +5 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +166 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

871 7th pct 1,037 66th pct

ERP in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +878 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

12,669 61st pct 13,547 65th pct

Growth in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +34.9 pts higher in Casuarina - Wandi

8.1% 74th pct 43.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +269 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

405 19th pct 674 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +37 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

693 32nd pct 730 37th pct

Max temp in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +0.3 higher in Casuarina - Wandi

24.2 56th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +0.4 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

14.1 74th pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +3.2 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

4.6 38th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +2.9 more in Parmelia - Orelia

4.0 30th pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +29.0 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

29.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +51.8 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

51.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +71.4 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

99.9% 84th pct 28.5% 17th pct

Walk to school in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +81.9 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

82.7% 59th pct 0.9% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +27.5 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

97.2% 50th pct 69.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +8.2 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

8.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +7.8 more in Parmelia - Orelia

14.2 50th pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +140 higher in Parmelia - Orelia

181 67th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Parmelia - Orelia in Casuarina - Wandi +1.2 pts higher in Parmelia - Orelia

6.6% 69th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Parmelia - Orelia with nearby areas

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Compare Casuarina - Wandi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parmelia - Orelia vs Casuarina - Wandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507031174/parmelia-orelia/vs/507031261/casuarina-wandi