Parkes (ACT) - North vs Parkes (ACT) - South

Parkes (ACT) - South and Parkes (ACT) - North are both sparsely populated, largely non-residential areas. There are stark differences in the few people who live there; residents are far older in Parkes (ACT) - South, where the typical age is 82, compared to just 32 in Parkes (ACT) - North. Typical weekly personal income is also far higher in Parkes (ACT) - South at $824, while it is $225 in Parkes (ACT) - North. Accessibility differs greatly, with Parkes (ACT) - North being a walker's paradise and having far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas share an identical environment, with the same average rainfall and temperature. They are also very similar in their access to green space, as 100% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park. This shared proximity to nature exists alongside a near-total overlap in public transport access, with almost every home in both areas located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.