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Acacia Gardens vs Parklea

Name: Acacia Gardens vs Parklea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Acacia Gardens profile · Parklea profile

Acacia Gardens Parklea

Parklea and Acacia Gardens are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their workforce and education profiles. Acacia Gardens has far more adults working or looking for work (72.8% compared to 40.9% in Parklea) and a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (75.2% versus 44.7%). Parklea has a notably higher First Nations population, at 8.3% compared to 1.1% in Acacia Gardens, and the typical First Nations resident there is far older (32 years versus 21 years).

These two areas have seen their differences in education and employment grow since 2011. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,800. They also share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents sitting at $550 in Parklea and $540 in Acacia Gardens.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.5 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Participation: 31.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Unpaid child care: 16.4 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +16 larger in Parklea gap narrowing

3,668 86th pct 3,684 86th pct

Median age in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +1 yrs older in Acacia Gardens gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 44.7%

29.0% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Gardens Parklea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 52.3%

16.7% India ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.1% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 9.5%

18.0% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

17.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 8.1%

6.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only ◂ +24.9 pts 26.5%

8.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 26.1%

2.0% Not stated +35.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.8% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%

15.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

8.1% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Acacia Gardens in Parklea

1.23 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +2 more in Acacia Gardens

27 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +114 larger in Parklea

755 93rd pct 868 98th pct

ICSEA in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +16 higher in Parklea

1,080 87th pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +30.5 pts 44.7%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.2%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.0 pts 19.9%

19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 7.2%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 13.7%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 6.7%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

8.6% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

6.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$80 higher in Acacia Gardens gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $975 80th pct

Household income in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$36 higher in Parklea gap narrowing

$2,796 94th pct $2,832 94th pct

Family income in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$14 higher in Parklea gap narrowing

$2,800 88th pct $2,814 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.8% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

13.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 17.8%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.3%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 14.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +26.3 pts 49.1%

16.8% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +267 larger in Parklea

40 75th pct 307 86th pct

Median age in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +11 yrs older in Parklea

21 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$412 higher in Parklea

$900 73rd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$42 higher in Parklea

$2,583 81st pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +0.3 larger in Parklea gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

16.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

29.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

22.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%

10.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

4.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$10 higher in Parklea gap steady

$540 95th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +$116 higher in Parklea gap widening

$2,484 87th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Acacia Gardens in Parklea even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.2% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 68.1%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 15.8%

9.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.4%

44.5% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.4%

30.3% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +13 more in Acacia Gardens

19 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +3.55 more in Acacia Gardens

5.18 78th pct 1.63 64th pct

Departures/1k in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +601.0 more in Acacia Gardens

1,624.3 90th pct 1,023.3 86th pct

PT routes in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +1 more in Acacia Gardens

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +6 longer in Parklea

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +2 longer in Parklea

29 25th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +24,670 more in Acacia Gardens

57,201 87th pct 32,531 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +17,032 more in Acacia Gardens

95,291 78th pct 78,259 74th pct

Transit to city in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +3 longer in Acacia Gardens

82 91st pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Train even 0.7%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles even 15.1%

8.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.3% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +1.1 higher in Parklea

5.0 83rd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +1.5 more in Parklea

4.5 80th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +50.0 pts higher in Parklea

49.8% 79th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +57.8 pts higher in Parklea

41.0% 77th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Acacia Gardens in Parklea even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +22.5 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

99.5% 100th pct 77.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Acacia Gardens in Parklea even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +22.2 pts higher in Parklea

19.6% 76th pct 41.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +4.1 more in Acacia Gardens

6.8 34th pct 2.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +4 higher in Parklea

161 89th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Acacia Gardens in Parklea +0.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

6.2% 56th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Acacia Gardens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Gardens vs Parklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10014/acacia-gardens/vs/SAL13164/parklea