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Bocobra vs Parkes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Bocobra profile · Parkes profile

Bocobra Parkes

Parkes (NSW) and Bocobra are nearby areas with very different profiles. Parkes (NSW) is a larger hub where 12.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0% in Bocobra. Residents in Parkes (NSW) are younger, with a typical age of 39, while the typical person in Bocobra is 50. Parkes (NSW) also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (11.6% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.3% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about 36% of residents moving in the last five years. They also share a similar percentage of seniors, with 20.0% of the population aged 65 and over in both places. While the typical weekly household income is nearly the same—about $1,400—everyday life differs. Parkes (NSW) is somewhat walkable with public transport and shops nearby, whereas Bocobra is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,264 larger in Parkes Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Parkes First Nations: 12.6 pts higher in Parkes One-parent: 18.4 pts higher in Parkes No car: 6.6 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bocobrain Parkes +11,264 larger in Parkes gap steady
60 31st pct 11,324 88th pct
Median age in Bocobrain Parkes +11 yrs older in Bocobra gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bocobrain Parkes +12.6 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Bocobrain Parkes even gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Bocobrain Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
18.3% 59th pct 20.6% 73rd pct
De facto in Bocobrain Parkes +5.9 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

48.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.2 pts 24.1%
11.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.0% Seniors (65+) even 20.0%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 44.3%
22.6% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.2% Separated ◂ +9.4 pts 3.8%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Bocobra Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bocobrain Parkes +1.0 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 86.8%
0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

65.0% English ◂ +23.8 pts 41.2%
33.3% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
6.7% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bocobrain Parkes +3.9 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bocobrain Parkes +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bocobrain Parkes +11.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
16.7% 6th pct 27.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 63.1%
16.7% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bocobrain Parkes +3.9 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
34.0% 21st pct 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Bocobrain Parkes +11.6 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bocobrain Parkes
— 2.57 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bocobrain Parkes +6 more in Parkes
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Bocobrain Parkes
— 310 49th pct
ICSEA in Bocobrain Parkes
— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.6%
34.0% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
5.7% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.8% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
8.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bocobrain Parkes +$119 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$612 26th pct $731 46th pct
Household income in Bocobrain Parkes +$26 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,401 41st pct
Family income in Bocobrain Parkes +$489 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $1,863 48th pct
High earners in Bocobrain Parkes +9.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Bocobrain Parkes +15.3 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 29.4%
38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.4%
19.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

22.6% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bocobrain Parkes +21.8 pts higher in Bocobra
55.0% 100th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Bocobrain Parkes +12.7 pts higher in Bocobra
23.3% 100th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Bocobrain Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.3% Mental health ◂ +12.7 pts 10.6%
21.7% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 10.9%
20.0% Other condition ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%
15.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%
13.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 5.8%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.0% None +22.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
30.0% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%
20.0% Two conditions ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bocobrain Parkes +6.0 pts higher in Bocobra gap widening
22.6% 69th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bocobrain Parkes +0.6 pts higher in Bocobra gap narrowing
13.2% 55th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Bocobrain Parkes +9.9 pts higher in Bocobra gap steady
37.7% 91st pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Bocobrain Parkes +2.6 pts higher in Bocobra
5.3% 83rd pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bocobrain Parkes +16.5 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
5.7% 3rd pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bocobrain Parkes +1,426 larger in Parkes
0 0th pct 1,426 89th pct
Median age in Bocobrain Parkes +29 yrs older in Bocobra
50 yrs 87th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Bocobrain Parkes
— 30.5% 27th pct
Unemployment in Bocobrain Parkes
— 11.6% 56th pct
Median income in Bocobrain Parkes +$359 higher in Parkes
$225 2nd pct $584 44th pct
Household income in Bocobrain Parkes +$724 higher in Parkes
$725 9th pct $1,449 39th pct
Indigenous language in Bocobrain Parkes
— 3.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bocobrain Parkes +0.2 larger in Bocobra gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bocobrain Parkes +18.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Bocobrain Parkes +11.4 pts higher in Parkes
19.0% 33rd pct 30.5% 73rd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 52.3%
45.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 28.5%
0.0% One-parent families +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 33.7%
19.0% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% 3 people +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bocobrain Parkes +$110 higher in Parkes
$150 14th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Bocobrain Parkes +$300 higher in Parkes
$1,000 14th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bocobrain Parkes +0.10 higher in Bocobra gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bocobrain Parkes +29.1 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 29.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in Bocobrain Parkes +13.9 pts higher in Bocobra
47.6% 69th pct 33.8% 30th pct
Separate houses in Bocobrain Parkes +11.7 pts higher in Bocobra
100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bocobrain Parkes +3.3 pts higher in Parkes
76.2% 41st pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 32.7%
47.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 33.8%
0.0% Rented +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 42.7%
23.8% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 45.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bocobrain Parkes +6.6 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Work from home in Bocobrain Parkes +2.5 pts higher in Bocobra
10.7% 29th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Bocobrain Parkes +0.3 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Bocobrain Parkes +55 more in Parkes
0 0th pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bocobrain Parkes +4.86 more in Parkes
0.00 0th pct 4.86 77th pct
Departures/1k in Bocobrain Parkes +121.0 more in Parkes
0.0 0th pct 121.0 71st pct
PT routes in Bocobrain Parkes +17 more in Parkes
0 0th pct 17 86th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 68.9%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%
19.0% 2 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 11.6%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%
0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bocobrain Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
36.4% 69th pct 36.5% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Bocobrain Parkes
— 15.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bocobrain Parkes +4.2 pts higher in Bocobra gap narrowing
9.1% 88th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Bocobrain Parkes +3.8 pts higher in Bocobra gap steady
62.3% 56th pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Bocobrain Parkes +6.9 pts higher in Parkes
57.1% 44th pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 4.5%
14.3% Administrative & support ◂ +12.0 pts 2.3%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%
10.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mining +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +19.8 pts 12.3%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%
0.0% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bocobrain Parkes +4.9 higher in Parkes
0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bocobrain Parkes +4.9 more in Parkes
0.0 0th pct 4.9 82nd pct
15-min city in Bocobrain Parkes +52.6 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Bocobrain Parkes +45.6 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 45.6% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Bocobrain Parkes +80.7 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Bocobrain Parkes +71.3 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Bocobrain Parkes +84.1 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 84.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in Bocobrain Parkes +44.5 pts higher in Parkes
0.0% 0th pct 44.5% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bocobrain Parkes +13.3 more in Parkes
0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Bocobrain Parkes +1 higher in Parkes
0 15th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Bocobrain Parkes +3.7 pts higher in Bocobra
8.2% 72nd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Bocobra with nearby areas

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Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bocobra vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10432/bocobra/vs/SAL13162/parkes