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Coomalie vs Palmerston

Name: Coomalie vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Coomalie profile · Palmerston profile

Coomalie Palmerston

Palmerston and Coomalie are two very different Northern Territory areas. Palmerston is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 31 and weekly household income is far higher at $2,199. It has a more diverse population, with 17.9% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Coomalie is a sparsely populated area with a much older population; the typical resident is 51. Residents there earn significantly less, with a typical weekly household income of $996.

Both areas share a similar level of people needing help with daily activities, which sits around 4%. This common ground exists alongside a gap in age and wealth that has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical resident age has grown from 15 to 20 years. Palmerston also has far more renters and larger homes, while Coomalie has a much higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,971 larger in Palmerston Median age: 20 yrs older in Coomalie Household income: $1,203 higher in Palmerston Rent: $225 higher in Palmerston Owned outright: 28.3 pts higher in Coomalie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomalie in Palmerston +35,971 larger in Palmerston gap widening

1,276 16th pct 37,247 71st pct

Median age in Coomalie in Palmerston +20 yrs older in Coomalie gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 20.6%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 6.4%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

37.9% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Coomalie Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

1.2% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

1.4% Filipino +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

0.5% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 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

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

27.7% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.8% Not stated ◂ +14.1 pts 10.8%

0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coomalie in Palmerston +12 more in Palmerston

2 14th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Coomalie in Palmerston +8.27 more in Coomalie

9.76 86th pct 1.49 8th pct

Students in Coomalie in Palmerston +6,140 more in Palmerston

155 14th pct 6,295 69th pct

Avg size in Coomalie in Palmerston +372 larger in Palmerston

78 15th pct 450 78th pct

ICSEA in Coomalie in Palmerston +177 higher in Palmerston

766 7th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +24.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

11.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

23.4% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.9% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

8.1% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.9% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.7% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.1% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coomalie in Palmerston +$526 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$607 17th pct $1,133 89th pct

Household income in Coomalie in Palmerston +$1,203 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$996 8th pct $2,199 89th pct

Family income in Coomalie in Palmerston +$1,074 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,379 14th pct $2,453 87th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 17.9%

26.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 9.2%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 26.4%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +17.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomalie in Palmerston +4,582 larger in Palmerston

262 34th pct 4,844 87th pct

Median age in Coomalie in Palmerston +10 yrs older in Coomalie

33 yrs 87th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coomalie in Palmerston +$336 higher in Palmerston

$452 21st pct $788 87th pct

Household income in Coomalie in Palmerston +$886 higher in Palmerston

$1,015 15th pct $1,901 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomalie in Palmerston +0.7 larger in Palmerston gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +26.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.8 pts 19.7%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 29.7%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 20.7%

8.3% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.5% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomalie in Palmerston +$225 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$175 21st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Coomalie in Palmerston +$520 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $2,037 84th pct

People / bedroom in Coomalie in Palmerston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +28.3 pts 9.6%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 75.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +13.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Other dwelling ◂ +8.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.5% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 14.9%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.6 pts 3.1%

4.8% Studio / none ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% Under $200 ◂ +34.3 pts 12.0%

13.0% $350–$549 +31.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +32.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 27.2%

24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.5 pts 8.1%

11.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomalie in Palmerston +134 more in Palmerston

0 0th pct 134 65th pct

Stops/1k in Coomalie in Palmerston +3.60 more in Palmerston

0.00 0th pct 3.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Coomalie in Palmerston +698.4 more in Palmerston

0.0 0th pct 698.4 75th pct

PT routes in Coomalie in Palmerston +37 more in Palmerston

0 0th pct 37 82nd pct

Stop walk in Coomalie in Palmerston

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Coomalie in Palmerston +34 longer in Coomalie

53 49th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

17.0% Walked ◂ +15.8 pts 1.2%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 31.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

6.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

7.1% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 7.9%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

5.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomalie in Palmerston +6 higher in Palmerston

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Coomalie in Palmerston +6 higher in Palmerston

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Coomalie in Palmerston +4 higher in Palmerston

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coomalie in Palmerston +4 higher in Palmerston

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Coomalie in Palmerston +98 higher in Palmerston

900 16th pct 998 76th pct

ERP in Coomalie in Palmerston +41,745 higher in Palmerston

1,448 16th pct 43,193 71st pct

Growth in Coomalie in Palmerston +5.8 pts higher in Palmerston

3.4% 48th pct 9.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Coomalie in Palmerston +2,000 higher in Palmerston

129 12th pct 2,129 59th pct

Approvals in Coomalie in Palmerston +184 higher in Palmerston

0 0th pct 184 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomalie in Palmerston +345 higher in Palmerston

1,360 88th pct 1,705 95th pct

Max temp in Coomalie in Palmerston +0.6 higher in Coomalie

34.7 99th pct 34.1 98th pct

Min temp in Coomalie in Palmerston +1.3 higher in Palmerston

21.3 97th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomalie in Palmerston +4.7 higher in Palmerston

1.3 7th pct 6.1 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomalie in Palmerston +4.2 more in Palmerston

1.5 7th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Coomalie in Palmerston +57.9 pts higher in Palmerston

22.3% 12th pct 80.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Coomalie in Palmerston +46.2 pts higher in Palmerston

23.7% 13th pct 69.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Coomalie in Palmerston +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston

0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in Coomalie in Palmerston +56.0 pts higher in Palmerston

32.7% 17th pct 88.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Coomalie in Palmerston +57.0 pts higher in Palmerston

40.6% 13th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Coomalie in Palmerston +26.9 pts higher in Palmerston

34.1% 43rd pct 61.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Coomalie in Palmerston +4.9 more in Coomalie

15.7 38th pct 10.7 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Coomalie in Palmerston +95 higher in Palmerston

0 25th pct 95 83rd pct

Mean slope in Coomalie in Palmerston +1.3 pts higher in Coomalie

5.1% 58th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Coomalie with nearby areas

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Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomalie vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA70700/coomalie/vs/LGA72800/palmerston