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Belyuen vs Palmerston

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Belyuen profile · Palmerston profile

Belyuen Palmerston

Palmerston and Belyuen are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Belyuen is a sparsely populated area where every resident identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 80.5% use another language at home. In contrast, Palmerston is much larger and more diverse, with 22.2% of people born overseas and 13% identifying as First Nations. There are also large gaps in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Palmerston is $2,199, while in Belyuen it is $680. Many more residents in Palmerston finished Year 12 (53.3%) compared to just 5.5% in Belyuen.

Income and education gaps between these two places have widened since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, and both have a similar share of residents who provide unpaid care. They also experience nearly identical weather, with average minimum temperatures around 23 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,098 larger in Palmerston First Nations: 87.0 pts higher in Belyuen Other language: 62.6 pts higher in Belyuen Year 12: 47.8 pts higher in Palmerston Personal income: $861 higher in Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belyuenin Palmerston +37,098 larger in Palmerston gap widening
149 2nd pct 37,247 71st pct
Median age in Belyuenin Palmerston +1 yrs older in Belyuen gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Belyuenin Palmerston +87.0 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 13.0% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Belyuenin Palmerston +0.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 6.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Belyuenin Palmerston +12.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
12.8% 11th pct 25.2% 94th pct
De facto in Belyuenin Palmerston +10.9 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
7.5% 5th pct 18.4% 87th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
12.8% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%
6.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%
42.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%
2.4% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Belyuen Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belyuenin Palmerston +22.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 76th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +30.9 pts 69.1%
0.0% Philippines +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
3.4% English +26.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Filipino +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Belyuenin Palmerston +62.6 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
80.5% 100th pct 17.9% 76th pct
Limited English in Belyuenin Palmerston +1.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

22.8% English only +49.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
0.0% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Belyuenin Palmerston +6.7 pts higher in Belyuen gap narrowing
51.7% 92nd pct 44.9% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%
36.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
4.0% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belyuenin Palmerston +47.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
5.5% 0th pct 53.3% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Belyuenin Palmerston +17.6 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Schools in Belyuenin Palmerston +13 more in Palmerston
1 0th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Belyuenin Palmerston +51.14 more in Belyuen
52.63 100th pct 1.49 8th pct
Students in Belyuenin Palmerston +6,274 more in Palmerston
21 2nd pct 6,295 69th pct
Avg size in Belyuenin Palmerston +429 larger in Palmerston
21 0th pct 450 78th pct
ICSEA in Belyuenin Palmerston +282 higher in Palmerston
661 1st pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

5.5% Year 12 +47.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
39.4% Year 10 ◂ +22.0 pts 17.4%
34.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +28.2 pts 6.4%
11.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

52.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 35.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.4% Architecture & building ◂ +13.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.0% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belyuenin Palmerston +$861 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$272 0th pct $1,133 89th pct
Household income in Belyuenin Palmerston +$1,519 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$680 0th pct $2,199 89th pct
Family income in Belyuenin Palmerston +$1,792 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$661 0th pct $2,453 87th pct
High earners in Belyuenin Palmerston +14.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 80th pct
High-income homes in Belyuenin Palmerston +26.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 9.2%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

74.6% Under $650 ◂ +48.2 pts 26.4%
4.0% $650–$1,499 +29.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belyuenin Palmerston +9.3 pts higher in Palmerston
11.4% 0th pct 20.7% 14th pct
Mental health in Belyuenin Palmerston +6.7 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Belyuenin Palmerston +4.7 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
8.7% 94th pct 4.0% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
2.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.9%
8.1% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belyuenin Palmerston +12.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Belyuenin Palmerston +0.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
8.7% 14th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Belyuenin Palmerston +11.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
20.6% 18th pct 32.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Belyuenin Palmerston +7.8 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belyuenin Palmerston +12.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
4.8% 0th pct 16.9% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belyuenin Palmerston +4,694 larger in Palmerston
150 25th pct 4,844 87th pct
Median age in Belyuenin Palmerston +9 yrs older in Belyuen
32 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Belyuenin Palmerston +33.6 pts higher in Palmerston
2.4% 0th pct 36.0% 59th pct
Unemployment in Belyuenin Palmerston +10.0 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 40th pct
Median income in Belyuenin Palmerston +$518 higher in Palmerston
$270 0th pct $788 87th pct
Household income in Belyuenin Palmerston +$1,221 higher in Palmerston
$680 0th pct $1,901 86th pct
Indigenous language in Belyuenin Palmerston +67.7 pts higher in Belyuen
80.0% 99th pct 12.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belyuenin Palmerston +0.4 larger in Belyuen gap narrowing
3.2 93rd pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Belyuenin Palmerston +21.5 pts higher in Belyuen gap narrowing
39.1% 100th pct 17.6% 79th pct
Living alone in Belyuenin Palmerston +1.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
19.6% 9th pct 20.7% 12th pct

Family composition

27.5% Couples with children +34.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
39.1% One-parent families ◂ +21.5 pts 17.6%
22.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%
5.8% Other families ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%
30.4% 3 people ◂ +11.0 pts 19.5%
19.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.9% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belyuenin Palmerston +$325 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$75 0th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Belyuenin Palmerston
— $2,037 84th pct
People / bedroom in Belyuenin Palmerston +0.30 higher in Belyuen gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Belyuenin Palmerston +50.7 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
95.7% 100th pct 45.0% 87th pct
Owned outright in Belyuenin Palmerston +9.6 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 5th pct
Separate houses in Belyuenin Palmerston +6.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
69.6% 15th pct 75.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Belyuenin Palmerston +21.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
58.7% 11th pct 80.1% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

95.7% Rented ◂ +50.7 pts 45.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 75.9%
21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 14.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 46.3%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 14.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

95.5% Under $200 ◂ +83.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belyuenin Palmerston +80.1 pts higher in Belyuen gap widening
84.6% 100th pct 4.5% 41st pct
Work from home in Belyuenin Palmerston
— 3.3% 7th pct
PT commute in Belyuenin Palmerston
— 1.8% 64th pct
PT stops in Belyuenin Palmerston +134 more in Palmerston
0 0th pct 134 65th pct
Stops/1k in Belyuenin Palmerston +3.60 more in Palmerston
0.00 0th pct 3.60 54th pct
Departures/1k in Belyuenin Palmerston +698.4 more in Palmerston
0.0 0th pct 698.4 75th pct
PT routes in Belyuenin Palmerston +37 more in Palmerston
0 0th pct 37 82nd pct
Stop walk in Belyuenin Palmerston
— 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Belyuenin Palmerston +62 longer in Belyuen
81 62nd pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +37.8 pts ▸ 73.1%
35.3% Walked ◂ +34.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

84.6% No vehicle ◂ +80.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
20.5% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belyuenin Palmerston +39.6 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
11.8% 0th pct 51.4% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Belyuenin Palmerston
— 14.3% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belyuenin Palmerston +4.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Participation in Belyuenin Palmerston +53.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
19.0% 0th pct 72.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Belyuenin Palmerston
— 70.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.7 pts 19.7%
29.4% Education & training ◂ +21.6 pts 7.9%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 15.6%
29.4% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 16.4%
29.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 16.1%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
0.0% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belyuenin Palmerston +7 higher in Palmerston
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Belyuenin Palmerston +7 higher in Palmerston
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Belyuenin Palmerston +5 higher in Palmerston
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Belyuenin Palmerston +6 higher in Palmerston
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Belyuenin Palmerston +336 higher in Palmerston
662 0th pct 998 76th pct
ERP in Belyuenin Palmerston +43,026 higher in Palmerston
167 1st pct 43,193 71st pct
Growth in Belyuenin Palmerston
— 9.3% 86th pct
Businesses in Belyuenin Palmerston +2,129 higher in Palmerston
0 0th pct 2,129 59th pct
Approvals in Belyuenin Palmerston +184 higher in Palmerston
0 0th pct 184 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belyuenin Palmerston +148 higher in Palmerston
1,557 92nd pct 1,705 95th pct
Max temp in Belyuenin Palmerston +1.0 higher in Palmerston
33.1 95th pct 34.1 98th pct
Min temp in Belyuenin Palmerston +0.6 higher in Belyuen
23.2 100th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belyuenin Palmerston +6.1 higher in Palmerston
0.0 0th pct 6.1 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Belyuenin Palmerston +5.8 more in Palmerston
0.0 0th pct 5.8 80th pct
15-min city in Belyuenin Palmerston +80.2 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 80.2% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Belyuenin Palmerston +69.9 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 69.9% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Belyuenin Palmerston +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in Belyuenin Palmerston +88.7 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 88.7% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Belyuenin Palmerston +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 85th pct
Walk to health in Belyuenin Palmerston +61.0 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Belyuenin Palmerston +2.7 more in Belyuen
13.4 26th pct 10.7 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Belyuenin Palmerston +94 higher in Palmerston
1 55th pct 95 83rd pct
Mean slope in Belyuenin Palmerston +2.7 pts higher in Palmerston
1.1% 0th pct 3.8% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belyuen vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70540/belyuen/vs/LGA72800/palmerston