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Palm Island vs Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

Name: Palm Island vs Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Palm Island profile · Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda profile

Palm Island Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

Palm Island and Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda are two very different Queensland areas. Palm Island is far younger, with a typical resident aged 26 and 31.4% of people under 15. In contrast, the typical person in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda is 45, and 23.0% of residents are aged 65 and over. There are also stark economic gaps: the typical family income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda is $2,504 a week, which is $1,606 more than the $898 typical for families on Palm Island.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of schools they have, with two in each. While they share this basic infrastructure, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, while the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened. Palm Island remains far more likely to be a home for First Nations people, with 91.4% of the population identifying as such, compared to 4.8% in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda First Nations: 86.6 pts higher in Palm Island Other language: 34.2 pts higher in Palm Island Year 12: 33.6 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +1,094 larger in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap steady

2,098 8th pct 3,192 12th pct

Median age in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +19 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap steady

26 yrs 0th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 17.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

5.1% Seniors (65+) +18.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

85.0% Never married ◂ +52.0 pts 33.0%

9.2% Married +35.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

1.5% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.1% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Palm Island Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 76.1%

0.2% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.2% English +37.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.2% Australian +27.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.4% Irish +15.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.3% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.3% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

53.1% English only +33.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

76.2% Christianity ◂ +27.4 pts 48.8%

16.5% No religion +24.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +0.47 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

3.04 69th pct 3.51 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +14 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

2 4th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +251 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

442 15th pct 693 26th pct

Avg size in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +126 larger in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

221 23rd pct 347 39th pct

ICSEA in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +341 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

667 0th pct 1,008 46th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +33.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.5%

22.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.8 pts 7.8%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 24.0%

9.8% Bachelor degree +19.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

11.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$530 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$380 0th pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$660 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$977 2nd pct $1,637 43rd pct

Family income in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$1,606 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$898 0th pct $2,504 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.9%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

65.7% Under $650 ◂ +30.0 pts 35.8%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.9% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

2.9% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +15.0 pts 61.9%

11.5% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +1,764 larger in Palm Island

1,918 89th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +4 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$167 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

$365 1st pct $532 27th pct

Household income in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$321 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

$950 3rd pct $1,271 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +1.4 larger in Palm Island gap narrowing

3.7 100th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

38.7% One-parent families ◂ +25.8 pts 12.9%

9.6% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.4% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

21.4% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.1% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.4% 6 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 1.9%

13.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$155 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap narrowing

$125 0th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +$434 higher in Palm Island

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +0.40 higher in Palm Island gap narrowing

1.20 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

92.5% Rented ◂ +61.1 pts 31.4%

1.4% Owned outright +30.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 65.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.1% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

4.9% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

92.1% Under $200 ◂ +80.0 pts 12.0%

4.4% $200–$349 +47.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +23 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0 0th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +7.21 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0.00 0th pct 7.21 85th pct

Departures/1k in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +675.1 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0.0 0th pct 675.1 45th pct

PT routes in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +3 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

— 54 94th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +32.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

32.7% Walked ◂ +30.9 pts 1.8%

12.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% No vehicle ◂ +40.8 pts 8.7%

36.2% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.0% 2 vehicles +25.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

2.3% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 19.4%

23.0% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 12.7%

15.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%

2.4% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Community & personal service ◂ +25.2 pts 13.1%

18.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

4.4% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

3.8% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +6 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +6 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +4 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +7 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +327 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

707 0th pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +855 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

2,335 8th pct 3,190 11th pct

Growth in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +7.9 pts higher in Palm Island

7.1% 69th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +253 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

15 1st pct 268 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +729 higher in Palm Island

2,074 100th pct 1,345 83rd pct

Max temp in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +2.0 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

27.7 87th pct 29.6 91st pct

Min temp in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +0.6 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

20.2 96th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

— 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +2.8 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1.5 7th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +58.6 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +59.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +98.3 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +7.0 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

47.9% 29th pct 54.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +92.3 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7.0% 0th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +47.4 pts higher in Palm Island

47.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +13.1 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

4.8 0th pct 17.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +13 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1 14th pct 14 28th pct

Mean slope in Palm Island in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda +5.5 pts higher in Palm Island

9.5% 88th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Compare Palm Island with nearby areas

Ingham Magnetic Island Burdell - Mount Low Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Northern Beaches Deeragun - Jensen Mount Louisa Garbutt - West End

Compare Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda with nearby areas

Garbutt - West End Mount Louisa Townsville City - North Ward Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Burdell - Mount Low Heatley Hyde Park - Pimlico Aitkenvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Island vs Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011466/palm-island/vs/318021469/belgian-gardens-pallarenda