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Parkes vs Cumnock

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Parkes profile · Cumnock profile

Parkes Cumnock

Parkes and Cumnock (L) are two very different New South Wales locations. Parkes is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 16.7% of people arrived recently from overseas and 31.9% of homes are rented. In contrast, Cumnock (L) is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a much older typical resident (51 compared to 39 in Parkes) and a high 55.2% of homes owned outright. Parkes also has a higher share of full-time employment at 63.8%, whereas Cumnock (L) sits at 50.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English. However, they have drifted apart since 2011, with the gap in typical ages widening from one year to 12 years. This trend is also seen in income, where the difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $489, with Parkes now well higher. While both have higher shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than the national figure, Parkes' lead in this area has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,571 larger in Parkes Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Cumnock Median age: 12 yrs older in Cumnock Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Parkes Full-time: 13.8 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkesin Cumnock +9,571 larger in Parkes gap widening
9,832 86th pct 261 13th pct
Median age in Parkesin Cumnock +12 yrs older in Cumnock gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Parkesin Cumnock +4.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
13.4% 86th pct 9.2% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Parkesin Cumnock +5.4 pts higher in Cumnock gap widening
20.7% 44th pct 26.1% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Parkesin Cumnock +4.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
20.5% 72nd pct 16.1% 37th pct
De facto in Parkesin Cumnock +3.0 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
13.3% 53rd pct 10.3% 20th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%
36.8% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 28.7%
10.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.7% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Cumnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parkesin Cumnock +1.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
6.3% 18th pct 5.0% 12th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 84.7%
0.9% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%
10.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parkesin Cumnock +4.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Parkesin Cumnock +0.5 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Parkesin Cumnock +2.7 pts higher in Cumnock gap steady
28.8% 13th pct 31.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 57.9%
28.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parkesin Cumnock +10.0 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
37.3% 46th pct 27.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Parkesin Cumnock +2.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
11.1% 48th pct 8.8% 31st pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 27.3%
14.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%
9.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.2% Health even 9.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkesin Cumnock +$159 higher in Parkes gap widening
$716 61st pct $557 28th pct
Household income in Parkesin Cumnock +$250 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,342 57th pct $1,092 33rd pct
Family income in Parkesin Cumnock +$489 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,792 64th pct $1,303 26th pct
High earners in Parkesin Cumnock +6.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
8.7% 68th pct 1.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in Parkesin Cumnock +7.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 6.0% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%
21.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parkesin Cumnock +0.5 pts higher in Cumnock
34.4% 58th pct 34.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Parkesin Cumnock +3.5 pts higher in Parkes
11.1% 67th pct 7.7% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Parkesin Cumnock +0.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
7.7% 67th pct 7.3% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
5.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 55.2%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%
8.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parkesin Cumnock +4.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
15.4% 39th pct 11.1% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Parkesin Cumnock +3.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Parkesin Cumnock +5.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 21.8% 36th pct
Defence service in Parkesin Cumnock +1.4 pts higher in Cumnock
2.8% 28th pct 4.2% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parkesin Cumnock +5.4 pts higher in Cumnock gap widening
21.5% 27th pct 26.9% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkesin Cumnock +0.2 larger in Parkes gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Parkesin Cumnock +3.5 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
20.4% 77th pct 16.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Parkesin Cumnock +3.6 pts higher in Cumnock gap narrowing
32.6% 63rd pct 36.2% 76th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 48.4%
28.5% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%
0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
33.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkesin Cumnock +$40 higher in Parkes gap steady
$260 46th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Parkesin Cumnock +$433 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Parkesin Cumnock +0.10 higher in Cumnock gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Parkesin Cumnock +18.9 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
31.9% 76th pct 12.9% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Parkesin Cumnock +22.4 pts higher in Cumnock gap widening
32.7% 30th pct 55.2% 91st pct
Separate houses in Parkesin Cumnock +8.4 pts higher in Cumnock gap narrowing
87.3% 24th pct 95.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Parkesin Cumnock +8.2 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
78.1% 53rd pct 69.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
31.9% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 12.9%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%
1.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 95.7%
7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 19.0%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.3% Under $200 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
18.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.5 pts 24.2%
27.7% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parkesin Cumnock +4.7 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in Parkesin Cumnock +1.2 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
7.2% 45th pct 6.0% 36th pct
PT commute in Parkesin Cumnock +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 72.6%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 36.3%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parkesin Cumnock +6.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
37.9% 64th pct 31.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Parkesin Cumnock
16.7% 84th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parkesin Cumnock +5.4 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
5.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Parkesin Cumnock +15.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
57.3% 63rd pct 42.1% 21st pct
Full-time in Parkesin Cumnock +13.8 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
63.8% 86th pct 50.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

8.3% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%
6.9% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
9.4% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Labourers +14.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
10.6% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkesin Cumnock +2.3 higher in Parkes
5.6 75th pct 3.2 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Parkesin Cumnock +1.0 more in Parkes
5.5 66th pct 4.5 48th pct
15-min city in Parkesin Cumnock +10.2 pts higher in Cumnock
59.9% 51st pct 70.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Parkesin Cumnock +51.7 pts higher in Parkes
51.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Parkesin Cumnock +91.2 pts higher in Parkes
91.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parkesin Cumnock +11.5 pts higher in Cumnock
80.7% 64th pct 92.1% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Parkesin Cumnock +22.8 pts higher in Parkes
94.6% 56th pct 71.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in Parkesin Cumnock +50.6 pts higher in Parkes
50.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Parkesin Cumnock +42.9 more in Cumnock
14.5 38th pct 57.5 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Parkesin Cumnock +51 higher in Parkes
74 87th pct 24 37th pct
Mean slope in Parkesin Cumnock +1.4 pts higher in Parkes
4.5% 48th pct 3.1% 23rd pct

Compare Parkes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Cumnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114024/parkes/vs/UCL122045/cumnock