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Civic vs Parkes (ACT) - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Civic profile · Parkes (ACT) - South profile

Civic Parkes (ACT) - South

Civic and Parkes (ACT) - South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Civic is a busy hub with 4,835 people, while Parkes (ACT) - South is sparsely populated with only 3 residents. Civic is much younger, with a typical age of 27, whereas residents in Parkes (ACT) - South are far older at 82. Those in Civic also earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $2,232 compared to $1,375 in Parkes (ACT) - South. Rent is far higher in Civic at $550 a week, while it is just $178 in Parkes (ACT) - South.

The gap in typical age between these two places has widened since 2011, growing from 6 years to 55 years. Despite this, they share the same climate and both have every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Civic is a walker's paradise and far more connected, with 1,637 businesses and a high number of public transport routes, while Parkes (ACT) - South is somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 55 yrs older in Parkes (ACT) - South Population: 4,832 larger in Civic Rent: $372 higher in Civic Household income: $857 higher in Civic Personal income: $252 higher in Civic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +4,832 larger in Civic gap widening
4,835 21st pct 3 0th pct
Median age in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +55 yrs older in Parkes (ACT) - South gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 82 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
1.0% 29th pct —
Aged 65+ in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
5.8% 5th pct —
Under 15 in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
3.0% 0th pct —
De facto in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
24.6% 100th pct —

Age structure

5.8% Seniors (65+) +94.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%
37.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%
12.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

72.5% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
20.6% Married ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Civic Parkes (ACT) - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
44.3% 88th pct —

Country of birth

44.6% Australia ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%
16.2% China ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.3% English ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
23.2% Chinese ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
19.8% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
37.9% 82nd pct —
Limited English in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
2.2% 62nd pct —

Language used at home

50.8% English only +82.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
17.3% Mandarin ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
56.3% 97th pct —

Religious affiliation

19.9% Christianity +113.5 pts ▸ 133.3%
13.7% Not stated +86.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
56.3% No religion ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
83.8% 98th pct —
Bachelor+ in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
50.6% 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +3 more in Civic
17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 +49.6 pts ▸ 133.3%
2.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +95.9 pts ▸ 133.3%
27.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Society & culture ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
8.7% Information technology ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +$252 higher in Civic
$1,076 84th pct $824 54th pct
Household income in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +$857 higher in Civic
$2,232 79th pct $1,375 27th pct
Family income in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
$2,895 87th pct —
High earners in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
19.7% 83rd pct —
High-income homes in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
32.6% 80th pct —

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
20.0% 11th pct —
Mental health in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10.4% 72nd pct —
Needs assistance in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
1.3% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +65.6 pts ▸ 133.3%
16.1% One condition ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
21.1% 86th pct —
Unpaid carers in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
5.2% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
6.4% 0th pct —
Defence service in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
5.4% 89th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
7.9% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +50 larger in Civic
50 16th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
23 yrs 36th pct —
Year 12 in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
81.6% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
11.4% 59th pct —
Median income in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
$1,292 97th pct —
Household income in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
$2,333 84th pct —
Indigenous language in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10.0% 78th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +0.3 larger in Parkes (ACT) - South
1.7 0th pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
6.5% 0th pct —
Living alone in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
44.4% 100th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +$372 higher in Civic
$550 93rd pct $178 4th pct
Mortgage in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
$1,950 57th pct —
People / bedroom in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +0.10 higher in Civic
1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
61.6% 96th pct —
Owned outright in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
15.4% 10th pct —
Separate houses in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
0.0% 0th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10.5% 0th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
23.4% 95th pct —
Work from home in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
12.2% 41st pct —
PT commute in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10.5% 100th pct —
PT stops in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +23 more in Civic
40 50th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +5,658.39 more in Parkes (ACT) - South
8.27 86th pct 5,666.67 100th pct
Departures/1k in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +2,358,852.2 more in Parkes (ACT) - South
5,814.5 90th pct 2,364,666.7 100th pct
PT routes in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +29 more in Civic
44 87th pct 15 78th pct
Stop walk in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +1 longer in Parkes (ACT) - South
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +2 longer in Parkes (ACT) - South
2 0th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +3,338 more in Civic
22,029 66th pct 18,691 59th pct
Reach 45 min in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +68,753 more in Civic
142,867 78th pct 74,114 63rd pct
Transit to city in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +15 longer in Parkes (ACT) - South
7 0th pct 22 2nd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
76.9% 100th pct —
Recent arrivals in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
36.6% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
7.5% 87th pct —
Participation in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
67.4% 76th pct —
Full-time in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
61.8% 73rd pct —

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10 100th pct —
IRSD decile in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10 100th pct —
IER decile in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
2 14th pct —
IEO decile in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
10 100th pct —
IRSAD score in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
1,165 100th pct —
ERP in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +5,357 higher in Civic
5,361 22nd pct 4 0th pct
Growth in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South
9.4% 78th pct —
Businesses in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +1,631 higher in Civic
1,637 79th pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South even
755 40th pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +4.3 higher in Civic
9.3 100th pct 5.1 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +2.1 more in Civic
8.0 100th pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +5.3 pts higher in Civic
100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +100.0 pts higher in Civic
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +9.5 pts higher in Civic
100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +95.8 pts higher in Civic
100.0% 100th pct 4.2% 9th pct
Amenities/1k in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +25,285.6 more in Parkes (ACT) - South
47.8 86th pct 25,333.3 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +327 higher in Civic
844 100th pct 517 94th pct
Mean slope in Civicin Parkes (ACT) - South +8.4 pts higher in Parkes (ACT) - South
6.5% 67th pct 14.9% 100th pct

Compare Civic with nearby areas

Braddon Turner Reid Acton Parkes (ACT) - North Parkes (ACT) - South Lake Burley Griffin Campbell

Compare Parkes (ACT) - South with nearby areas

Barton Parkes (ACT) - North Forrest Civic Russell Reid Kingston Acton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Civic vs Parkes (ACT) - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051053/civic/vs/801061068/parkes-south