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Parkham vs Reedy Marsh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Parkham profile · Reedy Marsh profile

Parkham Reedy Marsh

Reedy Marsh and Parkham are two small, rural areas in Tasmania. Reedy Marsh has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to just 31 in Parkham. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as Reedy Marsh has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (45.2% versus 18.0%) and far more homes owned outright (54.7% versus 39.1%). In contrast, Parkham has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $734, compared to $450 in Reedy Marsh.

These two areas share a similar rural layout, with every single home being a separate house and no one using public transport. They also have the same typical number of people per home (2.5). While they share these basics, the gaps between them remain significant, particularly in the workforce, where Parkham has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.7%) than Reedy Marsh (49.1%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Reedy Marsh Population: 88 larger in Reedy Marsh Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Reedy Marsh 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Parkham No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +88 larger in Reedy Marsh gap widening
111 43rd pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +22 yrs older in Reedy Marsh gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +5.1 pts higher in Parkham gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +13.3 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
15.3% 34th pct 28.6% 84th pct
Under 15 in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +5.8 pts higher in Parkham gap narrowing
23.4% 85th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +5.1 pts higher in Parkham gap narrowing
17.7% 82nd pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.2 pts 6.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.5% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 23.3%
7.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkham Reedy Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +1.9 pts higher in Parkham gap narrowing
14.4% 62nd pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 79.9%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
27.9% English +11.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
6.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +10.2 pts higher in Parkham gap widening
11.7% 78th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +16.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
38.7% 44th pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 34.7%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%
2.7% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +5.1 pts higher in Parkham gap narrowing
49.4% 61st pct 44.3% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +12.5 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
9.0% 25th pct 21.5% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +1 more in Reedy Marsh
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh
— 285 46th pct
ICSEA in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh
— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 44.3%
21.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
4.7% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
15.1% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.7% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Education +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
11.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%
9.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$284 higher in Parkham gap widening
$734 47th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$507 higher in Parkham gap widening
$1,531 49th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$364 higher in Parkham gap widening
$1,770 42nd pct $1,406 21st pct
High earners in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +4.2 pts higher in Parkham gap widening
7.9% 49th pct 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +2.5 pts higher in Parkham gap narrowing
6.5% 20th pct 4.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Under $650 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +31.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.4%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +27.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
18.0% 11th pct 45.2% 97th pct
Mental health in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +3.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
6.3% 33rd pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +2.5 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.3% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.3% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +19.9 pts 46.7%
9.9% One condition +19.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Two conditions +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +5.5 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +2.0 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 16.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +4.4 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap steady
21.3% 31st pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +8.2 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +11.4 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
23.6% 46th pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +3 larger in Parkham
9 58th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +14 yrs older in Reedy Marsh
18 yrs 18th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$550 higher in Parkham
$725 58th pct $175 0th pct
Household income in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$750 higher in Reedy Marsh
$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +6.3 pts higher in Parkham gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +6.8 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
23.9% 51st pct 30.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 55.4%
28.9% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%
23.9% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
6.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$30 higher in Reedy Marsh
$270 47th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +$124 higher in Parkham gap widening
$1,273 27th pct $1,149 21st pct
People / bedroom in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +14.2 pts higher in Parkham gap steady
19.6% 58th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +15.5 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
39.1% 44th pct 54.7% 84th pct
Separate houses in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +17.4 pts higher in Parkham gap widening
76.1% 41st pct 58.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
19.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
19.6% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 5.3%
6.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 33.3%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +116.7 pts ▸ 150.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +72.4 pts 27.6%
44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +7.4 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +11 longer in Parkham
158 91st pct 147 89th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 59.0%
9.3% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 38.4%
24.3% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
16.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +9.8 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
25.2% 29th pct 35.1% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +6.3 pts higher in Reedy Marsh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +11.6 pts higher in Parkham gap widening
60.7% 50th pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +9.1 pts higher in Parkham gap widening
63.0% 73rd pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

42.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.2 pts 15.4%
16.7% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 5.1%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%
7.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%
25.9% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 16.7%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.4 pts 9.0%
18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%
9.3% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +0.1 more in Reedy Marsh
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +5.8 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +1.2 more in Reedy Marsh
54.1 83rd pct 55.3 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh even
0 34th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Parkhamin Reedy Marsh +2.5 pts higher in Reedy Marsh
7.1% 63rd pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Parkham with nearby areas

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Compare Reedy Marsh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkham vs Reedy Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60491/parkham/vs/SAL60542/reedy-marsh