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Palm Island vs Whitsunday

Name: Palm Island vs Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 247 km apart · Palm Island profile · Whitsunday profile

Palm Island Whitsunday

Whitsunday and Palm Island are two very different Queensland areas. Palm Island has a much larger First Nations population at 91.4%, compared to 5.8% in Whitsunday. The two areas also differ in age and income; Palm Island is much younger, with a typical resident aged 26, while the typical person in Whitsunday is 40. Weekly pay is also far higher in Whitsunday, where the typical personal income is $795, compared to $380 in Palm Island.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has often widened. This is seen in typical incomes, weekly rents, and the number of adults working or looking for work, all of which have diverged further. However, some differences have narrowed, such as the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the number of homes without a car. Both areas are alike in their lack of public transport options, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people in either location.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,054 larger in Whitsunday First Nations: 85.6 pts higher in Palm Island Other language: 33.9 pts higher in Palm Island No religion: 26.0 pts higher in Whitsunday Personal income: $415 higher in Whitsunday

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Island in Whitsunday +35,054 larger in Whitsunday gap widening

2,098 21st pct 37,152 71st pct

Median age in Palm Island in Whitsunday +14 yrs older in Whitsunday gap steady

26 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 17.2%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.1% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

85.0% Never married ◂ +45.2 pts 39.7%

9.2% Married +32.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

1.5% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Palm Island Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 72.1%

0.2% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

4.2% English +34.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.2% Australian +30.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.4% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.3% Scottish +9.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.3% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.1% English only +28.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

76.2% Christianity ◂ +33.8 pts 42.4%

16.5% No religion +26.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.2% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Palm Island in Whitsunday +15 more in Whitsunday

2 14th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Palm Island in Whitsunday +0.37 more in Palm Island

3.04 40th pct 2.66 34th pct

Students in Palm Island in Whitsunday +5,205 more in Whitsunday

442 26th pct 5,647 67th pct

Avg size in Palm Island in Whitsunday +111 larger in Whitsunday

221 49th pct 332 65th pct

ICSEA in Palm Island in Whitsunday +298 higher in Whitsunday

667 1st pct 965 46th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.1 pts 9.5%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

6.1% Engineering & related +12.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

11.2% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$415 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$380 3rd pct $795 62nd pct

Household income in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$495 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$977 7th pct $1,472 57th pct

Family income in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$958 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$898 3rd pct $1,856 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.2%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

65.7% Under $650 ◂ +31.1 pts 34.6%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +16.0 pts 60.9%

11.5% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Island in Whitsunday +238 larger in Whitsunday

1,918 77th pct 2,156 80th pct

Median age in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1 yrs older in Palm Island

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$300 higher in Whitsunday

$365 8th pct $665 75th pct

Household income in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$564 higher in Whitsunday

$950 12th pct $1,514 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1.3 larger in Palm Island gap narrowing

3.7 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

38.7% One-parent families ◂ +24.7 pts 14.0%

9.6% Couples without children +23.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

5.4% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

19.1% 2 people +18.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.4% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.4% 6 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 2.6%

13.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$175 higher in Whitsunday gap widening

$125 9th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Palm Island in Whitsunday +$555 higher in Palm Island

$2,167 87th pct $1,612 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Palm Island in Whitsunday +0.40 higher in Palm Island gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.5% Rented ◂ +58.6 pts 33.9%

1.4% Owned outright +30.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 77.7%

8.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

92.1% Under $200 ◂ +74.0 pts 18.1%

4.4% $200–$349 +36.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palm Island in Whitsunday even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Palm Island in Whitsunday even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Palm Island in Whitsunday even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Palm Island in Whitsunday even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +22.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

32.7% Walked ◂ +24.6 pts 8.2%

12.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% No vehicle ◂ +43.8 pts 5.7%

12.0% 2 vehicles +26.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

2.3% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.6% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.0 pts 8.1%

23.0% Education & training ◂ +17.2 pts 5.8%

2.4% Accommodation & food +14.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Community & personal service ◂ +25.9 pts 12.5%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

7.4% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Palm Island in Whitsunday +3 higher in Whitsunday

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Palm Island in Whitsunday +4 higher in Whitsunday

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Palm Island in Whitsunday +4 higher in Whitsunday

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1 higher in Whitsunday

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Palm Island in Whitsunday +228 higher in Whitsunday

707 1st pct 935 36th pct

ERP in Palm Island in Whitsunday +39,039 higher in Whitsunday

2,335 20th pct 41,374 70th pct

Growth in Palm Island in Whitsunday +2.8 pts higher in Whitsunday

7.1% 77th pct 9.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Palm Island in Whitsunday +4,272 higher in Whitsunday

12 1st pct 4,284 71st pct

Approvals in Palm Island in Whitsunday +155 higher in Whitsunday

52 49th pct 207 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1,481 higher in Palm Island

2,074 100th pct 593 42nd pct

Max temp in Palm Island in Whitsunday +4.0 higher in Whitsunday

27.7 76th pct 31.7 91st pct

Min temp in Palm Island in Whitsunday +3.0 higher in Palm Island

20.2 95th pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Palm Island in Whitsunday +60,642 higher in Palm Island

77,026 100th pct 16,384 86th pct

Assault/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +20,001 higher in Palm Island

21,783 100th pct 1,782 79th pct

Sexual/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +412 higher in Palm Island

810 97th pct 398 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday

— 43 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1,115 higher in Palm Island

1,764 92nd pct 649 66th pct

Theft/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +850 higher in Whitsunday

1,287 51st pct 2,137 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +38 higher in Palm Island

334 48th pct 296 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +4,451 higher in Palm Island

5,481 99th pct 1,031 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +2,186 higher in Palm Island

5,386 100th pct 3,200 93rd pct

5-yr change in Palm Island in Whitsunday +42.0 pts higher in Whitsunday

-1.5% 33rd pct 40.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palm Island in Whitsunday

— 2.8 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1.6 more in Whitsunday

1.5 6th pct 3.1 26th pct

15-min city in Palm Island in Whitsunday +36.4 pts higher in Whitsunday

0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Palm Island in Whitsunday +42.8 pts higher in Whitsunday

0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Palm Island in Whitsunday even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Palm Island in Whitsunday +2.5 pts higher in Palm Island

47.9% 38th pct 45.5% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Palm Island in Whitsunday +63.7 pts higher in Whitsunday

7.0% 2nd pct 70.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Palm Island in Whitsunday +16.2 pts higher in Palm Island

47.4% 66th pct 31.2% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Palm Island in Whitsunday +18.1 more in Whitsunday

4.8 0th pct 22.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Palm Island in Whitsunday +1 higher in Palm Island

1 57th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Palm Island in Whitsunday +0.8 pts higher in Palm Island

9.5% 94th pct 8.7% 90th pct

Compare Palm Island with nearby areas

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Compare Whitsunday with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Island vs Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/vs/LGA37340/whitsunday