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Hovea vs Parkerville

Name: Hovea vs Parkerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Hovea profile · Parkerville profile

Hovea Parkerville

Parkerville and Hovea are neighbouring areas in the Mundaring region, but they differ in age and layout. Hovea is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 42 in Parkerville. This is reflected in the housing and population, as Hovea has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.6% vs 13.6%) and far more homes owned outright (47.7% vs 32.4%). Parkerville is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.3%) and a much higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (28.4% vs 5.2%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,400 to $2,500. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and people who speak little or no English. While Hovea has far more public transport departures, Parkerville is more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of a park or public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,719 larger in Parkerville Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Hovea Median age: 9 yrs older in Hovea No car: 0.9 pts higher in Parkerville Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Parkerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hovea in Parkerville +1,719 larger in Parkerville gap steady

713 70th pct 2,432 81st pct

Median age in Hovea in Parkerville +9 yrs older in Hovea gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 54.2%

27.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Hovea Parkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 75.3%

10.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +5.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hovea in Parkerville

— 4.26 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hovea in Parkerville +7 more in Hovea

12 82nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Hovea in Parkerville +4 larger in Parkerville

349 53rd pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in Hovea in Parkerville +23 higher in Parkerville

1,008 61st pct 1,031 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 59.4%

15.8% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 24.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

9.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Hovea in Parkerville +$32 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$955 78th pct $923 75th pct

Household income in Hovea in Parkerville +$151 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$2,534 90th pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Hovea in Parkerville +$250 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,887 89th pct $2,637 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 17.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

6.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +5.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hovea in Parkerville +28 larger in Parkerville

11 60th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Hovea in Parkerville +2 yrs older in Parkerville

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Hovea in Parkerville +$450 higher in Parkerville

$449 25th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Hovea in Parkerville +$126 higher in Hovea

$3,750 93rd pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hovea in Parkerville +0.2 larger in Parkerville gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 24.0%

5.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

15.5% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

7.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hovea in Parkerville +$150 higher in Hovea gap widening

$575 98th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Hovea in Parkerville +$152 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,015 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Hovea in Parkerville +0.10 higher in Parkerville gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

47.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 32.4%

3.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

25.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +58.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

55.6% $550–$749 ◂ +50.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hovea in Parkerville +9 more in Parkerville

11 81st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hovea in Parkerville +7.20 more in Hovea

15.43 90th pct 8.22 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hovea in Parkerville +2,201.4 more in Hovea

2,412.3 94th pct 210.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Hovea in Parkerville +1 more in Hovea

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hovea in Parkerville +22 longer in Parkerville

36 71st pct 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Hovea in Parkerville +5 longer in Parkerville

29 25th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Hovea in Parkerville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hovea in Parkerville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

7.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 20.6%

17.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hovea in Parkerville +1.1 higher in Parkerville

0.6 55th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hovea in Parkerville +1.1 more in Parkerville

0.5 52nd pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Hovea in Parkerville +0.3 pts higher in Parkerville

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Hovea in Parkerville +5.2 pts higher in Hovea

5.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hovea in Parkerville +32.5 pts higher in Parkerville

13.5% 62nd pct 46.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Hovea in Parkerville +23.2 pts higher in Parkerville

5.2% 59th pct 28.4% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Hovea in Parkerville +29.0 pts higher in Parkerville

15.5% 50th pct 44.5% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Hovea in Parkerville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hovea in Parkerville +7.3 more in Hovea

19.6 61st pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Hovea in Parkerville +4 higher in Hovea

12 72nd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Hovea in Parkerville +2.3 pts higher in Hovea

12.2% 87th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Hovea with nearby areas

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Compare Parkerville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hovea vs Parkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50657/hovea/vs/SAL51205/parkerville