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Gray vs Palmerston - South

Name: Gray vs Palmerston - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Gray profile · Palmerston - South profile

Gray Palmerston - South

Palmerston - South and Gray are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Palmerston - South has a typical weekly household income of $2,527, which is far higher than the $1,479 seen in Gray. This area also has a much more qualified workforce, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.3% in Gray. In contrast, Gray has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.2%, while Palmerston - South sits at 8.4%. Gray also has a much higher share of one-parent families, at 31.3% compared to 11.8% in Palmerston - South.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of schools within 3 km, with 14 in each. They share similar weather and terrain, and the drive time to the city is nearly the same. However, many gaps between them have widened since 2016. This includes a growing difference in typical incomes, the share of people with Year 12 qualifications, and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, which is now far higher in Palmerston - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,309 larger in Palmerston - South Year 12: 27.2 pts higher in Palmerston - South 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Palmerston - South Recent movers: 31.2 pts higher in Palmerston - South Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Palmerston - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gray in Palmerston - South +3,309 larger in Palmerston - South gap steady

3,142 12th pct 6,451 31st pct

Median age in Gray in Palmerston - South +6 yrs older in Gray gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 12.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%

Marital status

49.0% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 44.9%

33.1% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Gray Palmerston - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 63.2%

4.4% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

5.5% Filipino +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.2% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 65.4%

1.9% Tagalog +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 40.2%

33.6% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.7% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

1.1% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gray in Palmerston - South +2 more in Palmerston - South

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.23 more in Palmerston - South

1.40 28th pct 1.64 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gray in Palmerston - South even

14 37th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Gray in Palmerston - South +1,428 more in Palmerston - South

283 9th pct 1,711 56th pct

Avg size in Gray in Palmerston - South +287 larger in Palmerston - South

283 30th pct 570 69th pct

ICSEA in Gray in Palmerston - South +195 higher in Palmerston - South

808 0th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +27.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.5%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.0% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gray in Palmerston - South +$411 higher in Palmerston - South gap narrowing

$877 63rd pct $1,288 92nd pct

Household income in Gray in Palmerston - South +$1,048 higher in Palmerston - South gap widening

$1,479 34th pct $2,527 89th pct

Family income in Gray in Palmerston - South +$775 higher in Palmerston - South gap widening

$1,960 42nd pct $2,735 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.1%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 3.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 20.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +14.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

15.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gray in Palmerston - South +123 larger in Gray

667 86th pct 544 81st pct

Median age in Gray in Palmerston - South +7 yrs older in Gray

26 yrs 64th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Gray in Palmerston - South +$717 higher in Palmerston - South

$486 16th pct $1,203 95th pct

Household income in Gray in Palmerston - South +$1,669 higher in Palmerston - South

$893 0th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.6 larger in Palmerston - South gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +22.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

31.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 11.8%

19.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 15.4%

30.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

15.6% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.1% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gray in Palmerston - South +$150 higher in Palmerston - South gap widening

$300 27th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Gray in Palmerston - South +$575 higher in Palmerston - South gap narrowing

$1,725 42nd pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Gray in Palmerston - South even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

50.2% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 38.6%

12.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

38.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.0 pts 8.9%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 45.0%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 9.8%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 1.1%

1.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.8% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

28.1% Under $200 ◂ +23.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% $550–$749 +25.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +32.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 14.9%

7.1% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gray in Palmerston - South +1 more in Palmerston - South

15 24th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Gray in Palmerston - South +2.29 more in Gray

4.77 57th pct 2.48 25th pct

Departures/1k in Gray in Palmerston - South +481.9 more in Gray

823.4 51st pct 341.5 32nd pct

PT routes in Gray in Palmerston - South +6 more in Palmerston - South

8 52nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Gray in Palmerston - South +23 longer in Palmerston - South

2 14th pct 25 83rd pct

Drive to city in Gray in Palmerston - South +1 longer in Palmerston - South

18 34th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Gray in Palmerston - South +2,529 more in Gray

8,980 25th pct 6,451 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Gray in Palmerston - South +17,714 more in Gray

24,165 33rd pct 6,451 10th pct

Transit to city in Gray in Palmerston - South

69 70th pct —

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 28.1%

9.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 1.6%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

9.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gray in Palmerston - South +6 higher in Palmerston - South

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Gray in Palmerston - South +7 higher in Palmerston - South

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Gray in Palmerston - South +7 higher in Palmerston - South

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Gray in Palmerston - South +4 higher in Palmerston - South

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Gray in Palmerston - South +153 higher in Palmerston - South

900 13th pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Gray in Palmerston - South +5,591 higher in Palmerston - South

3,479 13th pct 9,070 43rd pct

Growth in Gray in Palmerston - South +29.3 pts higher in Palmerston - South

3.9% 44th pct 33.2% 96th pct

Businesses in Gray in Palmerston - South +228 higher in Palmerston - South

94 4th pct 322 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gray in Palmerston - South +83 higher in Gray

1,705 96th pct 1,622 93rd pct

Max temp in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.3 higher in Palmerston - South

34.1 100th pct 34.3 100th pct

Min temp in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.1 higher in Gray

22.6 100th pct 22.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gray in Palmerston - South +1.0 higher in Gray

6.9 73rd pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gray in Palmerston - South +1.2 more in Gray

6.8 74th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Gray in Palmerston - South +26.7 pts higher in Gray

100.0% 100th pct 73.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Gray in Palmerston - South +24.5 pts higher in Gray

100.0% 100th pct 75.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Gray in Palmerston - South +1.9 pts higher in Gray

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Gray in Palmerston - South +1.6 pts higher in Gray

92.2% 71st pct 90.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.7 pts higher in Gray

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Gray in Palmerston - South +1.2 pts higher in Palmerston - South

70.9% 70th pct 72.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.9 more in Gray

9.5 20th pct 8.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Gray in Palmerston - South +130 higher in Gray

178 67th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Gray in Palmerston - South +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston - South

3.6% 20th pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gray vs Palmerston - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041039/gray/vs/701041042/palmerston-south