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Forbes vs Parkes

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Forbes profile · Parkes profile

Forbes Parkes

Parkes and Forbes are two nearby New South Wales towns with different layouts. Parkes is more walkable, with 59.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more street intersections per square kilometre. It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 39, compared to 42 in Forbes. In contrast, Forbes has a higher share of older residents, with 23.9% aged 65 and over, and more people who own their homes outright (36.0%).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure of around $700. They also share very similar housing styles, as detached houses make up about 87% of dwellings in each town. While Parkes has seen more people move in recently, the age gap between the two has shifted significantly since 2011, with Parkes now the younger of the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,995 larger in Parkes Other language: 1.8 pts higher in Parkes Recent movers: 4.9 pts higher in Parkes Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Parkes Household size: 0.2 larger in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbesin Parkes +2,995 larger in Parkes gap steady
6,837 86th pct 9,832 86th pct
Median age in Forbesin Parkes +3 yrs older in Forbes gap narrowing
42 yrs 39th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Forbesin Parkes +1.7 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
15.2% 86th pct 13.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbesin Parkes +3.2 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
23.9% 55th pct 20.7% 44th pct
Under 15 in Forbesin Parkes +1.4 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
19.1% 62nd pct 20.5% 72nd pct
De facto in Forbesin Parkes +1.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
12.2% 39th pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
36.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Parkes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbesin Parkes +1.7 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
4.6% 10th pct 6.3% 18th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.6%
1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.4% Italian even 1.4%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Forbesin Parkes +1.8 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
2.5% 29th pct 4.3% 59th pct
Limited English in Forbesin Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.5% 62nd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbesin Parkes +1.9 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
26.8% 12th pct 28.8% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 62.1%
26.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbesin Parkes +1.1 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
36.2% 43rd pct 37.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbesin Parkes +0.3 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
11.5% 50th pct 11.1% 48th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
30.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Forbesin Parkes +$18 higher in Parkes gap widening
$698 57th pct $716 61st pct
Household income in Forbesin Parkes +$170 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,172 41st pct $1,342 57th pct
Family income in Forbesin Parkes +$233 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,559 48th pct $1,792 64th pct
High earners in Forbesin Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
7.1% 57th pct 8.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Forbesin Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
11.5% 54th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.1%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbesin Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Parkes
32.9% 49th pct 34.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Forbesin Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Parkes
9.6% 46th pct 11.1% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Forbesin Parkes +1.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
5.9% 45th pct 7.7% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
9.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
20.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbesin Parkes +1.5 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
16.9% 49th pct 15.4% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbesin Parkes +0.1 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
12.3% 37th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbesin Parkes +2.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
24.4% 50th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in Forbesin Parkes +0.5 pts higher in Parkes
2.3% 19th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbesin Parkes +0.4 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
21.9% 30th pct 21.5% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbesin Parkes +0.2 larger in Parkes gap steady
2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Forbesin Parkes +0.7 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
21.1% 79th pct 20.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Forbesin Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
34.9% 71st pct 32.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%
10.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbesin Parkes +$30 higher in Parkes gap steady
$230 33rd pct $260 46th pct
Mortgage in Forbesin Parkes +$100 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,200 36th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Forbesin Parkes even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Forbesin Parkes +1.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
30.6% 74th pct 31.9% 76th pct
Owned outright in Forbesin Parkes +3.2 pts higher in Forbes gap narrowing
36.0% 39th pct 32.7% 30th pct
Separate houses in Forbesin Parkes +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
86.9% 24th pct 87.3% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbesin Parkes +2.9 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
75.1% 42nd pct 78.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%
30.6% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 87.3%
5.9% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
4.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 52.1%
30.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%
10.7% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%
14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbesin Parkes +0.7 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
6.6% 73rd pct 7.4% 77th pct
Work from home in Forbesin Parkes +1.0 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
6.2% 37th pct 7.2% 45th pct
PT commute in Forbesin Parkes +0.2 pts higher in Forbes gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.3% 62nd pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 69.5%
6.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Walked even 4.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%
35.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
6.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbesin Parkes +4.9 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
33.0% 41st pct 37.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Forbesin Parkes +0.8 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
15.9% 83rd pct 16.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbesin Parkes +0.9 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
4.5% 47th pct 5.4% 60th pct
Participation in Forbesin Parkes +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
55.0% 56th pct 57.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Forbesin Parkes +1.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
62.5% 80th pct 63.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
5.8% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbesin Parkes +0.3 higher in Parkes
5.3 68th pct 5.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbesin Parkes +0.4 more in Parkes
5.1 58th pct 5.5 66th pct
15-min city in Forbesin Parkes +13.2 pts higher in Parkes
46.7% 42nd pct 59.9% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Forbesin Parkes +4.6 pts higher in Parkes
47.1% 42nd pct 51.7% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Forbesin Parkes +3.8 pts higher in Parkes
87.4% 80th pct 91.2% 84th pct
Walk to school in Forbesin Parkes +8.8 pts higher in Parkes
71.9% 53rd pct 80.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Forbesin Parkes +5.9 pts higher in Parkes
88.6% 41st pct 94.6% 56th pct
Walk to health in Forbesin Parkes +3.4 pts higher in Forbes
54.1% 64th pct 50.6% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Forbesin Parkes +7.1 more in Forbes
21.6 58th pct 14.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbesin Parkes +40 higher in Parkes
34 53rd pct 74 87th pct
Mean slope in Forbesin Parkes +1.6 pts higher in Parkes
2.9% 18th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Compare Forbes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes vs Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/vs/UCL114024/parkes