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Palmerston vs Tiwi Islands

Name: Palmerston vs Tiwi Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Palmerston profile · Tiwi Islands profile

Palmerston Tiwi Islands

Palmerston and Tiwi Islands are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different profiles. Tiwi Islands has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 86.5%, while 82.2% of residents use another language at home. In contrast, Palmerston has a far higher share of people born overseas at 22.2%. Income differs sharply; the typical household in Palmerston earns $2,199 a week, which is far higher than the $757 typical for Tiwi Islands. Education levels also diverge, with a far higher share of Palmerston residents completing Year 12 (53.3%) compared to 31.2% in Tiwi Islands.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has grown in several ways. The difference in typical household income and the share of people without a religion have both widened. However, the gap has narrowed in some areas, such as the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the share of households that rent. Despite these shifts, both areas share a similar climate, with average maximum temperatures around 33 or 34 degrees.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 73.5 pts higher in Tiwi Islands Other language: 64.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands No religion: 34.8 pts higher in Palmerston Renting: 36.2 pts higher in Tiwi Islands No car: 58.6 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +34,899 larger in Palmerston gap widening

37,247 71st pct 2,348 22nd pct

Median age in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +1 yrs older in Palmerston gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 31.7%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.8%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Marital status

44.9% Never married +24.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

40.7% Married ◂ +17.1 pts 23.6%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Palmerston Tiwi Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +22.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

2.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian ◂ +29.8 pts 3.7%

29.3% English ◂ +24.9 pts 4.4%

7.9% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 1.8%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

6.3% Filipino ◂ +6.0 pts 0.3%

4.3% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +60.1 pts 12.4%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.5% Christianity +43.7 pts ▸ 81.2%

44.9% No religion ◂ +34.8 pts 10.1%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +9 more in Palmerston

14 62nd pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +7.84 more in Tiwi Islands

1.49 8th pct 9.33 86th pct

Students in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +5,883 more in Palmerston

6,295 69th pct 412 25th pct

Avg size in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +367 larger in Palmerston

450 78th pct 82 16th pct

ICSEA in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +261 higher in Palmerston

943 32nd pct 682 2nd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 31.2%

17.4% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.6% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 21.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 5.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 7.9%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 4.3%

7.3% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$893 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,133 89th pct $240 0th pct

Household income in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$1,442 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,199 89th pct $757 0th pct

Family income in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$1,902 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,453 87th pct $551 0th pct

Household income distribution

9.2% Under $650 +30.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.7 pts 14.7%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.1%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +47.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.4 pts 9.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 5.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 76.3%

15.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +2,814 larger in Palmerston

4,844 87th pct 2,030 79th pct

Median age in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +5 yrs older in Tiwi Islands

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$565 higher in Palmerston

$788 87th pct $223 0th pct

Household income in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$1,262 higher in Palmerston

$1,901 86th pct $639 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +0.6 larger in Tiwi Islands gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 3.4 96th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 51.2%

17.6% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

0.9% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 22.7%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

4.2% 6 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$320 higher in Palmerston gap steady

$400 87th pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +$1,192 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,037 84th pct $845 13th pct

People / bedroom in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +0.40 higher in Tiwi Islands gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented +36.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

1.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 81.0%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.2%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 17.9%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

12.0% Under $200 +76.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +43.8 pts 0.8%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 1.8%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +134 more in Palmerston

134 65th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +3.60 more in Palmerston

3.60 54th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +698.4 more in Palmerston

698.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +37 more in Palmerston

37 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands

19 27th pct —

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +49.3 pts 23.8%

1.2% Walked +54.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.5% No vehicle +58.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.7 pts 7.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 1.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Education & training +22.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

8.4% Retail trade even 8.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

1.7% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.4% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 8.0%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%

11.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +7 higher in Palmerston

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +7 higher in Palmerston

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +5 higher in Palmerston

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +6 higher in Palmerston

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +269 higher in Palmerston

998 76th pct 729 2nd pct

ERP in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +40,426 higher in Palmerston

43,193 71st pct 2,767 23rd pct

Growth in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +8.1 pts higher in Palmerston

9.3% 86th pct 1.2% 24th pct

Businesses in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +2,120 higher in Palmerston

2,129 59th pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +184 higher in Palmerston

184 68th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +138 higher in Palmerston

1,705 95th pct 1,567 92nd pct

Max temp in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +1.4 higher in Palmerston

34.1 98th pct 32.7 94th pct

Min temp in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +0.5 higher in Tiwi Islands

22.6 100th pct 23.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +2.8 higher in Palmerston

6.1 81st pct 3.3 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +2.0 more in Palmerston

5.8 80th pct 3.8 44th pct

15-min city in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +27.3 pts higher in Palmerston

80.2% 83rd pct 52.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +12.3 pts higher in Tiwi Islands

69.9% 78th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston

97.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +31.4 pts higher in Palmerston

88.7% 86th pct 57.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +39.8 pts higher in Palmerston

97.5% 85th pct 57.7% 30th pct

Walk to health in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +4.0 pts higher in Palmerston

61.0% 79th pct 57.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +28.0 more in Tiwi Islands

10.7 12th pct 38.8 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +94 higher in Palmerston

95 83rd pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Palmerston in Tiwi Islands +0.6 pts higher in Palmerston

3.8% 34th pct 3.2% 22nd pct

Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

Darwin Waterfront Precinct Darwin Litchfield Wagait Belyuen Coomalie Unincorporated NT Tiwi Islands

Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby areas

Darwin Wagait Darwin Waterfront Precinct Palmerston Litchfield Belyuen Unincorporated NT Coomalie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmerston vs Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/vs/LGA74050/tiwi-islands