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Parkeston vs South Kalgoorlie

Name: Parkeston vs South Kalgoorlie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Parkeston profile · South Kalgoorlie profile

Parkeston South Kalgoorlie

South Kalgoorlie and Parkeston are neighbouring areas with very different scales. South Kalgoorlie is a populated hub where the typical resident is 34, while Parkeston is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 62. Income levels vary widely: Parkeston has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $2,500 compared to $1,061 in South Kalgoorlie. However, South Kalgoorlie is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a high number of homes within 15 minutes of parks and schools, whereas Parkeston is car-dependent.

These two areas have a similar school advantage score, but the gap in their accessibility is widening. South Kalgoorlie has a far higher number of public transport stops and amenity types within walking distance. In contrast, Parkeston has a far higher number of transport stops per 1,000 people, though it has far fewer residents overall. This contrast is reflected in the distance to the nearest stop, which is much longer in Parkeston at 59 minutes compared to just 2 minutes in South Kalgoorlie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,411 larger in South Kalgoorlie Median age: 28 yrs older in Parkeston Household size: 1.6 larger in South Kalgoorlie Personal income: $1,439 higher in Parkeston Household income: $788 higher in South Kalgoorlie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +4,411 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap steady

5 4th pct 4,416 86th pct

Median age in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +28 yrs older in Parkeston gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

60.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.0 pts 23.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

0.0% Married +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Parkeston South Kalgoorlie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +34.0 pts 66.0%

0.0% New Zealand +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Philippines +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% English +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

0.0% English only +76.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

0.0% Tagalog +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

0.0% No religion +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

0.0% Christianity +41.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

0.0% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie

— 2.94 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +8 more in South Kalgoorlie

7 75th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +67 larger in Parkeston

436 64th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +17 higher in Parkeston

961 32nd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% Year 10 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +$1,439 higher in Parkeston gap widening

$2,500 100th pct $1,061 86th pct

Household income in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +$788 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

$1,399 40th pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

— $2,580 85th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.8 pts 26.2%

0.0% Under $650 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

0.0% One condition +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +487 larger in South Kalgoorlie

0 0th pct 487 87th pct

Median age in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +39 yrs older in Parkeston

61 yrs 95th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +$362 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$225 2nd pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +$1,798 higher in South Kalgoorlie

$225 0th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +1.6 larger in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

1.0 0th pct 2.6 57th pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +71.9 pts 28.1%

0.0% 2 people +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% 3 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie gap widening

— $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie

— $1,472 40th pct

People / bedroom in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +0.10 higher in South Kalgoorlie gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

0.0% Rented +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +16 more in South Kalgoorlie

1 64th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +196.15 more in Parkeston

200.00 100th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +757.5 more in Parkeston

1,000.0 86th pct 242.5 74th pct

PT routes in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +1 more in South Kalgoorlie

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +57 longer in Parkeston

59 85th pct 2 14th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +5.6 higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +5.0 more in South Kalgoorlie

0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +65.1 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +79.9 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +100.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +93.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +100.0 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +7.3 pts higher in South Kalgoorlie

0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +190.7 more in Parkeston

200.0 92nd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +116 higher in South Kalgoorlie

0 37th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Parkeston in South Kalgoorlie +4.2 pts higher in Parkeston

6.6% 59th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Parkeston with nearby areas

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Compare South Kalgoorlie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkeston vs South Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51206/parkeston/vs/SAL51373/south-kalgoorlie