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Campbell vs Parkes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Campbell profile · Parkes profile

Campbell Parkes

Campbell and Parkes (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Campbell is a residential hub with 6,564 people, while Parkes (ACT) is largely non-residential with a population of 0. There are stark differences in wealth and demographics; the typical weekly personal income in Campbell is $1,292, which is far higher than the $225 seen in Parkes (ACT). Additionally, Campbell is younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 32 in Parkes (ACT), and it has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 73 people.

Both areas are exceptionally convenient for residents, with nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. This shared accessibility is reflected in their high walkability, though Parkes (ACT) is rated a walker's paradise while Campbell is very walkable. Other similarities include their almost identical school advantage scores and the fact that virtually every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbellin Parkes +6,564 larger in Campbell gap widening
6,564 86th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4,928
  • First area, 2016: 4,997
  • First area, 2021: 6,564
  • Second area, 2011: 3
  • Second area, 2016: 5
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Campbellin Parkes +4 yrs older in Parkes gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 28 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
First Nations in Campbellin Parkes
1.1% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.9%
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 1.1%
11.4% 20th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.4%
10.7% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
14.5% 67th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Campbellin Parkes
20.4% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 19.1%
  • First area, 2016: 19.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%

Language

Other language in Campbellin Parkes
12.9% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.1%
  • First area, 2016: 12.6%
  • First area, 2021: 12.9%
Limited English in Campbellin Parkes
0.8% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Campbellin Parkes
49.6% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.9%
  • First area, 2016: 43.2%
  • First area, 2021: 49.6%

Education & Qualifications

82.1% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 83.1%
  • First area, 2016: 83.2%
  • First area, 2021: 82.1%
45.0% 96th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 38.6%
  • First area, 2016: 41.2%
  • First area, 2021: 45.0%
Schools/1k kids in Campbellin Parkes
4.29 54th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Campbellin Parkes +4 more in Campbell
20 87th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Campbellin Parkes +62 larger in Parkes
597 84th pct 659 88th pct
ICSEA in Campbellin Parkes +18 higher in Parkes
1,126 97th pct 1,143 100th pct

Income

Personal income in Campbellin Parkes +$1,067 higher in Campbell
$1,292 93rd pct $225 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $862
  • First area, 2016: $985
  • First area, 2021: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $225
Household income in Campbellin Parkes
$3,052 97th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,416
  • First area, 2016: $2,384
  • First area, 2021: $3,052
Family income in Campbellin Parkes
$3,864 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,899
  • First area, 2016: $3,188
  • First area, 2021: $3,864
High earners in Campbellin Parkes
25.2% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.7%
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.2%
High-income homes in Campbellin Parkes
48.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 35.1%
  • First area, 2021: 48.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Campbellin Parkes
19.7% 13th pct —
Mental health in Campbellin Parkes
6.8% 38th pct —
Needs assistance in Campbellin Parkes
2.4% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.5%
  • First area, 2021: 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Campbellin Parkes
24.2% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 27.8%
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
Unpaid carers in Campbellin Parkes
8.5% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 8.5%
Unpaid child care in Campbellin Parkes
17.8% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.2%
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.8%
Defence service in Campbellin Parkes
31.3% 100th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Campbellin Parkes
13.1% 10th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.2%
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbellin Parkes +73 larger in Campbell
73 82nd pct 0 0th pct
22 yrs 33rd pct —
90.3% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Campbellin Parkes
5.4% 28th pct —
Median income in Campbellin Parkes
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Campbellin Parkes
$2,250 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Campbellin Parkes
4.1% 50th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Campbellin Parkes
2.3 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.5
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
6.4% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
Living alone in Campbellin Parkes
29.4% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.8%
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$500 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $320
  • First area, 2016: $310
  • First area, 2021: $500
$2,400 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $2,383
  • First area, 2016: $2,534
  • First area, 2021: $2,400
People / bedroom in Campbellin Parkes
0.80 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
38.3% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.9%
  • First area, 2016: 37.1%
  • First area, 2021: 38.3%
Owned outright in Campbellin Parkes
30.0% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35.4%
  • First area, 2016: 35.5%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
Separate houses in Campbellin Parkes
51.0% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 72.9%
  • First area, 2016: 71.8%
  • First area, 2021: 51.0%
3+ bedrooms in Campbellin Parkes
65.4% 21st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 79.9%
  • First area, 2016: 77.3%
  • First area, 2021: 65.4%

Transport & Vehicles

5.7% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
Work from home in Campbellin Parkes
11.1% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%
3.5% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.5%
PT stops in Campbellin Parkes +25 more in Campbell
46 87th pct 21 86th pct
7.01 86th pct —
Departures/1k in Campbellin Parkes
1,172.3 87th pct —
PT routes in Campbellin Parkes +10 more in Parkes
8 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in Campbellin Parkes +3 longer in Parkes
4 29th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Campbellin Parkes +2 longer in Parkes
5 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Campbellin Parkes +2,639 more in Campbell
4,588 50th pct 1,949 46th pct
Reach 45 min in Campbellin Parkes +16,842 more in Parkes
21,270 50th pct 38,112 60th pct
Transit to city in Campbellin Parkes +10 longer in Campbell
37 14th pct 27 5th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Campbellin Parkes
63.7% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 60.1%
  • First area, 2016: 60.4%
  • First area, 2021: 63.7%
Recent arrivals in Campbellin Parkes
19.4% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.9%
  • First area, 2016: 23.2%
  • First area, 2021: 19.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Campbellin Parkes
2.1% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 2.7%
  • First area, 2021: 2.1%
Participation in Campbellin Parkes
71.9% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 72.9%
  • First area, 2016: 71.0%
  • First area, 2021: 71.9%
74.2% 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 75.2%
  • First area, 2016: 76.6%
  • First area, 2021: 74.2%

Crime & Safety

2,057 26th pct —
Assault/100k in Campbellin Parkes
244 10th pct —
Sexual/100k in Campbellin Parkes
46 19th pct —
Robbery/100k in Campbellin Parkes
15 1st pct —
Burglary/100k in Campbellin Parkes
274 24th pct —
548 29th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Campbellin Parkes
91 21st pct —
Property damage/100k in Campbellin Parkes
335 17th pct —
5-yr change in Campbellin Parkes
-37.2% 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Campbellin Parkes +0.6 higher in Parkes
7.9 97th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Campbellin Parkes +0.2 more in Parkes
7.7 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Campbellin Parkes +0.8 pts higher in Campbell
99.9% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Campbellin Parkes +7.1 pts higher in Parkes
89.2% 94th pct 96.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Campbellin Parkes even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Campbellin Parkes +5.5 pts higher in Parkes
92.9% 95th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Campbellin Parkes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Campbellin Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Campbell
97.3% 99th pct 95.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Campbellin Parkes
19.5 61st pct —
Intersections/km² in Campbellin Parkes +155 higher in Parkes
227 92nd pct 383 99th pct
Mean slope in Campbellin Parkes +2.0 pts higher in Parkes
5.6% 49th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbell vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80030/campbell/vs/SAL80108/parkes