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Parkes vs Tullamore

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Parkes profile · Tullamore profile

Parkes Tullamore

Parkes and Tullamore (L) are two New South Wales areas with very different scales and economies. Parkes is a much larger hub where the typical weekly household income is $1,342, far higher than the $739 found in Tullamore (L). Renting is far more common in Parkes, where 31.9% of homes are rented, while Tullamore (L) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 60.6%. Parkes is also more transient and active, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (37.9% compared to 22.6%) and a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (57.3% versus 41.1%).

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15. While Parkes has far better access to public transport, Tullamore (L) is more walkable, with almost every home within 15 minutes of groceries and health services. The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and Tullamore (L) has seen its share of outright home ownership grow far beyond that of Parkes over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Tullamore Population: 9,614 larger in Parkes Mortgage: $867 higher in Parkes Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Tullamore Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Parkes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkesin Tullamore +9,614 larger in Parkes gap widening
9,832 86th pct 218 11th pct
Median age in Parkesin Tullamore +2 yrs older in Tullamore gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Parkesin Tullamore +2.4 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
13.4% 86th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Parkesin Tullamore +4.6 pts higher in Tullamore gap narrowing
20.7% 44th pct 25.2% 60th pct
Under 15 in Parkesin Tullamore +0.3 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
20.5% 72nd pct 20.2% 70th pct
De facto in Parkesin Tullamore +3.3 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 10.0% 18th pct

Age structure

20.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.3%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

41.8% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%
36.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 30.4%
7.7% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Parkes Tullamore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parkesin Tullamore +2.6 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
6.3% 18th pct 3.7% 8th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 75.7%
0.8% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 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 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%
41.0% English ◂ +12.2 pts 28.9%
10.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 77.5%
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 Tullamore +2.1 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
28.8% 13th pct 26.6% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 49.5%
28.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%
7.5% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
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 Tullamore +8.8 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
37.3% 46th pct 28.5% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Parkesin Tullamore +2.2 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
11.1% 48th pct 8.9% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.5%
33.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 21.7%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.3 pts 4.7%
9.2% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
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 Tullamore +$209 higher in Parkes gap widening
$716 61st pct $507 18th pct
Household income in Parkesin Tullamore +$603 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,342 57th pct $739 1st pct
Family income in Parkesin Tullamore +$459 higher in Parkes gap narrowing
$1,792 64th pct $1,333 28th pct
High earners in Parkesin Tullamore +6.9 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
8.7% 68th pct 1.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in Parkesin Tullamore +8.2 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 5.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +29.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.1%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 15.5%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parkesin Tullamore +1.8 pts higher in Parkes
34.4% 58th pct 32.6% 47th pct
Mental health in Parkesin Tullamore +3.8 pts higher in Parkes
11.1% 67th pct 7.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Parkesin Tullamore +1.9 pts higher in Tullamore gap steady
7.7% 67th pct 9.6% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
6.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
1.2% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%
2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +9.5 pts 46.3%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
4.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parkesin Tullamore +1.7 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
15.4% 39th pct 13.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Parkesin Tullamore +3.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
12.2% 35th pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Parkesin Tullamore +2.1 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 25.0% 53rd pct
Defence service in Parkesin Tullamore +2.8 pts higher in Parkes
2.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parkesin Tullamore +1.8 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
21.5% 27th pct 19.6% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkesin Tullamore +0.2 larger in Parkes gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Parkesin Tullamore +4.0 pts higher in Parkes gap steady
20.4% 77th pct 16.4% 58th pct
Living alone in Parkesin Tullamore +16.7 pts higher in Tullamore gap widening
32.6% 63rd pct 49.3% 100th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
28.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
33.4% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
6.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkesin Tullamore +$160 higher in Parkes gap widening
$260 46th pct $100 4th pct
Mortgage in Parkesin Tullamore +$867 higher in Parkes gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Parkesin Tullamore +0.10 higher in Tullamore gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Parkesin Tullamore +13.5 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
31.9% 76th pct 18.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Parkesin Tullamore +27.8 pts higher in Tullamore gap widening
32.7% 30th pct 60.6% 99th pct
Separate houses in Parkesin Tullamore +7.1 pts higher in Tullamore gap narrowing
87.3% 24th pct 94.4% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parkesin Tullamore +9.3 pts higher in Tullamore gap narrowing
78.1% 53rd pct 87.3% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +27.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
31.9% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 18.3%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 +14.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 5.6%
2.5% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 38.5%
25.3% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

27.7% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%
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 Tullamore +6.2 pts higher in Tullamore gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 13.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Parkesin Tullamore +0.9 pts higher in Tullamore gap steady
7.2% 45th pct 8.1% 51st pct
PT commute in Parkesin Tullamore +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) ◂ +3.4 pts 66.1%
4.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
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 +4.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 25.7%
7.4% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.5% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parkesin Tullamore +15.3 pts higher in Parkes gap widening
37.9% 64th pct 22.6% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Parkesin Tullamore
16.7% 84th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parkesin Tullamore +6.2 pts higher in Tullamore gap widening
5.4% 60th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Participation in Parkesin Tullamore +16.2 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
57.3% 63rd pct 41.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Parkesin Tullamore +2.5 pts higher in Parkes gap narrowing
63.8% 86th pct 61.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +17.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
8.3% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%
6.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Mining ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.3% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
10.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkesin Tullamore +0.6 higher in Tullamore
5.6 75th pct 6.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Parkesin Tullamore +1.5 more in Tullamore
5.5 66th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Parkesin Tullamore +39.5 pts higher in Tullamore
59.9% 51st pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Parkesin Tullamore +47.8 pts higher in Tullamore
51.7% 44th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Parkesin Tullamore +91.2 pts higher in Parkes
91.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parkesin Tullamore +19.3 pts higher in Tullamore
80.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Parkesin Tullamore +5.4 pts higher in Tullamore
94.6% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Parkesin Tullamore +48.8 pts higher in Tullamore
50.6% 62nd pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Parkesin Tullamore +81.8 more in Tullamore
14.5 38th pct 96.3 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Parkesin Tullamore +24 higher in Parkes
74 87th pct 50 72nd pct
Mean slope in Parkesin Tullamore +1.3 pts higher in Parkes
4.5% 48th pct 3.2% 25th pct

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Compare Tullamore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkes vs Tullamore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114024/parkes/vs/UCL122140/tullamore