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Parkinson vs Regents Park

Name: Parkinson vs Regents Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Parkinson profile · Regents Park profile

Parkinson Regents Park

Parkinson and Regents Park (Qld) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ significantly in demographics and education. Parkinson has a much higher share of people born overseas (44.0%) and those using another language at home (41.6%). This is consistent with its workforce, where 31.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.4% in Regents Park (Qld). Higher earnings follow this trend, with 28.3% of Parkinson households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 15.9% in Regents Park (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and remain alike in many daily aspects, such as having a typical household size of about three people. They both sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal incomes, which are $845 in Parkinson and $798 in Regents Park (Qld). While both are generally walkable, they offer different advantages; more homes in Regents Park (Qld) are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Parkinson has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Parkinson Other language: 16.4 pts higher in Parkinson Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Parkinson Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Regents Park Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Parkinson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkinson in Regents Park +45 larger in Parkinson gap narrowing

11,148 87th pct 11,103 87th pct

Median age in Parkinson in Regents Park +3 yrs older in Parkinson gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%

21.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 48.2%

29.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Parkinson Regents Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

9.4% China ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

4.3% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% India ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.9% English +7.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.8% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.9% Chinese ◂ +15.8 pts 4.1%

6.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

6.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

55.7% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

14.2% Mandarin ◂ +11.9 pts 2.3%

3.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 42.0%

36.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

3.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkinson in Regents Park

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkinson in Regents Park +4 more in Parkinson

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Parkinson in Regents Park +257 larger in Parkinson

1,089 100th pct 832 97th pct

ICSEA in Parkinson in Regents Park +59 higher in Parkinson

1,023 68th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 58.4%

13.5% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 18.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 4.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 19.8%

14.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Parkinson in Regents Park +$47 higher in Parkinson gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $798 59th pct

Household income in Parkinson in Regents Park +$324 higher in Parkinson gap narrowing

$2,188 83rd pct $1,864 69th pct

Family income in Parkinson in Regents Park +$322 higher in Parkinson gap narrowing

$2,258 72nd pct $1,936 53rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

7.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +7.9 pts 65.5%

15.8% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkinson in Regents Park +259 larger in Regents Park

124 86th pct 383 86th pct

Median age in Parkinson in Regents Park even

18 yrs 18th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Parkinson in Regents Park +$232 higher in Parkinson

$939 75th pct $707 57th pct

Household income in Parkinson in Regents Park +$625 higher in Parkinson

$2,571 81st pct $1,946 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkinson in Regents Park +0.1 larger in Parkinson gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 62.2%

19.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.1% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 20.4%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

10.7% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

4.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkinson in Regents Park +$70 higher in Parkinson gap widening

$450 88th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Parkinson in Regents Park +$325 higher in Parkinson gap steady

$1,950 69th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Parkinson in Regents Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%

19.7% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 98.9%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 48.6%

14.0% 3 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

2.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.1% 1 bedroom even 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

80.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 74.8%

3.4% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.8%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkinson in Regents Park +29 more in Regents Park

15 85th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Parkinson in Regents Park +2.62 more in Regents Park

1.35 63rd pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Parkinson in Regents Park +403.7 more in Parkinson

914.4 86th pct 510.8 79th pct

PT routes in Parkinson in Regents Park +7 more in Parkinson

10 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Parkinson in Regents Park +5 longer in Parkinson

11 47th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Parkinson in Regents Park +3 longer in Regents Park

22 19th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Parkinson in Regents Park +63 more in Parkinson

16,095 69th pct 16,032 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkinson in Regents Park +3,075 more in Regents Park

25,115 53rd pct 28,190 55th pct

Transit to city in Parkinson in Regents Park

74 80th pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 44.9%

23.9% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

7.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkinson in Regents Park +0.5 higher in Regents Park

4.9 82nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkinson in Regents Park +0.5 more in Regents Park

4.7 81st pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Parkinson in Regents Park +2.7 pts higher in Regents Park

60.4% 82nd pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Parkinson in Regents Park +14.6 pts higher in Regents Park

61.4% 83rd pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Parkinson in Regents Park +22.3 pts higher in Regents Park

77.2% 81st pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Parkinson in Regents Park +7.1 pts higher in Regents Park

84.7% 88th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Parkinson in Regents Park +1.2 pts higher in Regents Park

98.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkinson in Regents Park +19.9 pts higher in Parkinson

34.4% 80th pct 14.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkinson in Regents Park +2.5 more in Regents Park

4.9 29th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkinson in Regents Park +50 higher in Regents Park

105 86th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Parkinson in Regents Park +0.3 pts higher in Regents Park

4.6% 37th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Parkinson with nearby areas

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Compare Regents Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkinson vs Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32274/parkinson/vs/SAL32417/regents-park