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Palmwoods vs Nambour

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Palmwoods profile · Nambour profile

Palmwoods Nambour

Nambour and Palmwoods are neighbouring Sunshine Coast areas with very different characters. Nambour is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) and much higher rates of renting at 30.2%. In contrast, Palmwoods is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.9 and a higher proportion of people owning their homes outright (37.0%). Palmwoods generally has higher levels of education and resources, while Nambour has much larger schools and significantly better access to public transport and health services within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas share a very similar population makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people who provide unpaid care. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are growing; the typical resident in Palmwoods is now five years older than in Nambour, a difference that has widened since 2016. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, with detached houses being far more common in Palmwoods than in Nambour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,849 larger in Nambour Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Palmwoods Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Nambour Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Palmwoods One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Nambour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmwoodsin Nambour +10,849 larger in Nambour gap widening
11,643 61st pct 22,492 92nd pct
Median age in Palmwoodsin Nambour +5 yrs older in Palmwoods gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Palmwoodsin Nambour +2.0 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 4.2% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1.3 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
20.4% 68th pct 19.1% 61st pct
Under 15 in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.8 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
17.8% 49th pct 18.6% 59th pct
De facto in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1.2 pts higher in Nambour gap widening
11.9% 48th pct 13.1% 64th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.5%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 42.0%
30.2% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Palmwoods Nambour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palmwoodsin Nambour +2.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
18.6% 41st pct 16.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 78.9%
6.6% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 45.1%
36.9% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
7.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Italian even 2.1%
0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1.1 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
4.1% 17th pct 5.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.2 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
0.2% 11th pct 0.4% 20th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.5 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
47.1% 76th pct 47.7% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 47.7%
42.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Palmwoodsin Nambour +5.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
56.1% 49th pct 50.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Palmwoodsin Nambour +5.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
21.6% 51st pct 16.0% 34th pct
Schools in Palmwoodsin Nambour +5 more in Nambour
4 57th pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.22 more in Nambour
1.93 46th pct 2.15 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1 more in Palmwoods
15 40th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Palmwoodsin Nambour +5,772 more in Nambour
1,142 42nd pct 6,914 93rd pct
Avg size in Palmwoodsin Nambour +483 larger in Nambour
286 30th pct 768 84th pct
ICSEA in Palmwoodsin Nambour +7 higher in Palmwoods
1,041 61st pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 50.7%
23.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
13.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
11.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$56 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$734 35th pct $678 25th pct
Household income in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$412 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$1,795 53rd pct $1,383 27th pct
Family income in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$281 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$1,995 44th pct $1,714 26th pct
High earners in Palmwoodsin Nambour +4.0 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
9.3% 43rd pct 5.3% 16th pct
High-income homes in Palmwoodsin Nambour +9.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
20.5% 50th pct 11.4% 18th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%
14.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palmwoodsin Nambour +4.6 pts higher in Nambour
29.5% 58th pct 34.0% 83rd pct
Mental health in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3.8 pts higher in Nambour
9.2% 56th pct 13.0% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3.0 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
5.7% 56th pct 8.7% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 58.0%
20.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3.2 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
18.5% 76th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Palmwoodsin Nambour even gap steady
13.4% 71st pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
27.2% 58th pct 26.8% 55th pct
Defence service in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.4 pts higher in Palmwoods
4.0% 78th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
26.4% 89th pct 22.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmwoodsin Nambour +682 larger in Nambour
257 61st pct 939 86th pct
Median age in Palmwoodsin Nambour even
23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Palmwoodsin Nambour +9.0 pts higher in Palmwoods
53.0% 71st pct 44.0% 51st pct
Unemployment in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3.1 pts higher in Nambour
8.5% 41st pct 11.7% 60th pct
Median income in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$131 higher in Palmwoods
$668 56th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$538 higher in Palmwoods
$2,021 69th pct $1,483 36th pct
Indigenous language in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.7 pts higher in Nambour
5.1% 48th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.2 larger in Palmwoods gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Palmwoodsin Nambour +6.5 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
11.9% 39th pct 18.5% 82nd pct
Living alone in Palmwoodsin Nambour +8.5 pts higher in Nambour gap narrowing
18.5% 23rd pct 27.0% 58th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 53.5%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%
11.9% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.7%
18.5% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
16.1% 3 people even 16.0%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$50 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$410 67th pct $360 46th pct
Mortgage in Palmwoodsin Nambour +$280 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $1,670 39th pct
People / bedroom in Palmwoodsin Nambour even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Palmwoodsin Nambour +12.9 pts higher in Nambour gap narrowing
17.2% 20th pct 30.2% 59th pct
Owned outright in Palmwoodsin Nambour +11.0 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
37.0% 65th pct 26.0% 30th pct
Separate houses in Palmwoodsin Nambour +16.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
93.1% 75th pct 76.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palmwoodsin Nambour +8.7 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
83.5% 64th pct 74.8% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 39.9%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 26.0%
17.2% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 76.6%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.1% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 28.2%
11.2% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
25.2% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 3.9%
5.4% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.5%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.5%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3.8 pts higher in Nambour gap narrowing
2.4% 21st pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Palmwoodsin Nambour +6.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
15.8% 54th pct 9.3% 27th pct
PT commute in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.2 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
0.7% 25th pct 0.9% 31st pct
PT stops in Palmwoodsin Nambour +54 more in Nambour
14 23rd pct 68 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1.82 more in Nambour
1.20 14th pct 3.02 31st pct
Departures/1k in Palmwoodsin Nambour +467.5 more in Nambour
70.3 17th pct 537.8 40th pct
PT routes in Palmwoodsin Nambour +6 more in Nambour
26 86th pct 32 86th pct
Stop walk in Palmwoodsin Nambour +15 longer in Palmwoods
19 79th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Palmwoodsin Nambour +2 longer in Palmwoods
72 81st pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%
25.9% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%
2.4% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palmwoodsin Nambour +7.2 pts higher in Nambour gap widening
39.5% 57th pct 46.8% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1.5 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
5.3% 17th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palmwoodsin Nambour +1.3 pts higher in Nambour gap narrowing
4.1% 35th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Participation in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
60.4% 45th pct 59.6% 41st pct
Full-time in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.9 pts higher in Nambour gap steady
51.1% 9th pct 52.0% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
3.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%
15.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%
9.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3 higher in Palmwoods
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3 higher in Palmwoods
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Palmwoodsin Nambour +4 higher in Palmwoods
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Palmwoodsin Nambour +3 higher in Palmwoods
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Palmwoodsin Nambour +68 higher in Palmwoods
1,006 54th pct 938 25th pct
ERP in Palmwoodsin Nambour +11,137 higher in Nambour
13,537 65th pct 24,674 90th pct
Growth in Palmwoodsin Nambour +6.8 pts higher in Palmwoods
14.9% 87th pct 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Palmwoodsin Nambour +343 higher in Nambour
1,460 75th pct 1,803 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palmwoodsin Nambour +68 higher in Nambour
1,509 90th pct 1,577 92nd pct
Max temp in Palmwoodsin Nambour even
26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct
Min temp in Palmwoodsin Nambour even
15.8 85th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palmwoodsin Nambour +2.3 higher in Nambour
2.9 19th pct 5.1 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Palmwoodsin Nambour +2.2 more in Nambour
2.9 18th pct 5.1 47th pct
15-min city in Palmwoodsin Nambour +32.4 pts higher in Nambour
27.0% 18th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Palmwoodsin Nambour +26.7 pts higher in Nambour
32.6% 23rd pct 59.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Palmwoodsin Nambour +32.7 pts higher in Nambour
36.2% 20th pct 68.9% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Palmwoodsin Nambour +22.6 pts higher in Nambour
37.5% 21st pct 60.1% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Palmwoodsin Nambour +26.4 pts higher in Nambour
63.1% 20th pct 89.5% 37th pct
Walk to health in Palmwoodsin Nambour +35.7 pts higher in Nambour
22.5% 27th pct 58.2% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Palmwoodsin Nambour +17.5 more in Palmwoods
31.9 86th pct 14.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Palmwoodsin Nambour +30 higher in Nambour
11 25th pct 41 37th pct
Mean slope in Palmwoodsin Nambour +0.2 pts higher in Palmwoods
10.5% 91st pct 10.3% 91st pct

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

Nambour Diddillibah - Rosemount Landsborough Buderim - North Buderim - South Bli Bli Sippy Downs Maroochy Hinterland

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

Diddillibah - Rosemount Palmwoods Bli Bli Buderim - North Eumundi - Yandina Maroochy Hinterland Marcoola - Mudjimba Maroochydore - Kuluin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmwoods vs Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061444/palmwoods/vs/316071548/nambour