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Acton vs Parkes (ACT) - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Acton profile · Parkes (ACT) - North profile

Acton Parkes (ACT) - North

Acton and Parkes (ACT) - North are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Acton is far larger in population and business count, with 46 businesses and a population estimate of 3,616 compared to 25 businesses and 332 people in Parkes (ACT) - North. The two areas differ sharply in age; the typical resident in Acton is just 19, while they are far older in Parkes (ACT) - North at 32.

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with nearly identical access to parks, groceries, and 15-minute-city walksheds. This shared walkability is consistent with their close proximity, though Parkes (ACT) - North has far more public transport routes and a larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit. In Acton, street connectivity is far higher, with 613 intersections per square kilometre compared to 373 in Parkes (ACT) - North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,848 larger in Acton Median age: 13 yrs older in Parkes (ACT) - North Personal income: $32 higher in Acton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +2,848 larger in Acton gap widening
2,848 11th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +13 yrs older in Parkes (ACT) - North
19 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.8% 21st pct —
Aged 65+ in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.0% 0th pct —
Under 15 in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.2% 0th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
26.2% 59th pct —

Language

Other language in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
20.1% 64th pct —
Limited English in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.5% 22nd pct —

Religion

No religion in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
54.2% 93rd pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
82.0% 96th pct —
Bachelor+ in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
16.4% 36th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +5 more in Acton
20 51st pct 15 40th pct

Income

Personal income in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +$32 higher in Acton
$257 0th pct $225 0th pct
High earners in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.6% 0th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
20.7% 13th pct —
Mental health in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
13.6% 96th pct —
Needs assistance in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.3% 0th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
37.6% 100th pct —
Unpaid carers in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
2.6% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
1.2% 0th pct —
Defence service in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
0.3% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
2.3% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +22 larger in Acton
22 7th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
19 yrs 10th pct —
Year 12 in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
77.3% 97th pct —
Median income in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
$269 0th pct —
Indigenous language in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
13.6% 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
1.0 0th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
$9 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
1.00 90th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
13.6% 46th pct —
PT commute in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
7.1% 90th pct —
PT stops in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +4 more in Acton
12 21st pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
4.21 49th pct —
Departures/1k in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
1,723.7 78th pct —
PT routes in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +9 more in Parkes (ACT) - North
9 57th pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +2 longer in Acton
7 61st pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +2 longer in Acton
5 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +3,284 more in Parkes (ACT) - North
7,683 20th pct 10,967 33rd pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +24,375 more in Parkes (ACT) - North
26,059 35th pct 50,434 54th pct
Transit to city in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +13 longer in Acton
32 10th pct 19 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
80.9% 100th pct —
Recent arrivals in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
42.6% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
17.3% 100th pct —
Participation in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
57.9% 35th pct —
Full-time in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
4.8% 0th pct —

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +3,284 higher in Acton
3,616 13th pct 332 1st pct
Growth in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
26.4% 93rd pct —
Businesses in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +21 higher in Acton
46 2nd pct 25 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +31 higher in Acton
786 43rd pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +0.2 higher in Parkes (ACT) - North
8.4 90th pct 8.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +0.1 more in Parkes (ACT) - North
7.8 93rd pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North even
98.8% 84th pct 98.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North even
98.4% 86th pct 98.4% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +1.1 pts higher in Parkes (ACT) - North
98.8% 69th pct 99.8% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +1.4 pts higher in Parkes (ACT) - North
98.4% 84th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +4.4 pts higher in Parkes (ACT) - North
93.1% 86th pct 97.5% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North
27.0 85th pct —
Intersections/km² in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +240 higher in Acton
613 98th pct 373 88th pct
Mean slope in Actonin Parkes (ACT) - North +2.8 pts higher in Parkes (ACT) - North
4.8% 41st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

Lake Burley Griffin Civic Turner Black Mountain Braddon Parkes (ACT) - South Parkes (ACT) - North O'Connor

Compare Parkes (ACT) - North with nearby areas

Reid Campbell Parkes (ACT) - South Russell Civic Braddon Barton Turner

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Parkes (ACT) - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051049/acton/vs/801051126/parkes-north