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Palmerston - South vs Woodroffe
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Palmerston - South profile · Woodroffe profile
Palmerston - South Woodroffe
Palmerston - South and Woodroffe are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with distinct profiles. Palmerston - South is much more diverse and qualified, with 30.5% of people born overseas and 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Woodroffe has a higher proportion of people with no religion (50.4%) and a higher share of one-parent families (22.8%). Palmerston - South also sees much higher outcomes for First Nations residents, who have a 3.4% unemployment rate and typical household incomes of $2,562, while in Woodroffe, First Nations unemployment is 14.2% and typical household income is $1,429.
Both areas are very similar in their housing types, with about 81% of homes being separate houses, and they share nearly identical drive times to the city. While they are alike in these basics, the gap in population growth has widened, with Palmerston - South growing by 33.2% since 2021 compared to just 5.0% in Woodroffe. This rapid growth in Palmerston - South is consistent with its higher share of recent arrivals, as 68.3% of its residents moved there in the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8
- First area, 2016: 3,069
- First area, 2021: 6,451
- Second area, 2011: 3,419
- Second area, 2016: 3,233
- Second area, 2021: 3,175
- First area, 2011: 28 yrs
- First area, 2016: 26 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Palmerston - South: 0.1% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Woodroffe: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Palmerston - South: 0.1% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Woodroffe: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Palmerston - South: 0.3% males, 0.1% females; 75–79 in Woodroffe: 0.8% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in Palmerston - South: 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 70–74 in Woodroffe: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 65–69 in Palmerston - South: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 65–69 in Woodroffe: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 60–64 in Palmerston - South: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 60–64 in Woodroffe: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
- 55–59 in Palmerston - South: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 55–59 in Woodroffe: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Palmerston - South: 1.8% males, 1.5% females; 50–54 in Woodroffe: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Palmerston - South: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Woodroffe: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Palmerston - South: 4.1% males, 4.6% females; 40–44 in Woodroffe: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Palmerston - South: 5.4% males, 5.8% females; 35–39 in Woodroffe: 3.3% males, 4.3% females
- 30–34 in Palmerston - South: 5.8% males, 6.4% females; 30–34 in Woodroffe: 4.1% males, 4.4% females
- 25–29 in Palmerston - South: 5.1% males, 5.8% females; 25–29 in Woodroffe: 3.9% males, 4.0% females
- 20–24 in Palmerston - South: 3.7% males, 4.2% females; 20–24 in Woodroffe: 3.7% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Palmerston - South: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Woodroffe: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Palmerston - South: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Woodroffe: 4.3% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Palmerston - South: 4.4% males, 4.9% females; 5–9 in Woodroffe: 4.4% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Palmerston - South: 5.8% males, 5.8% females; 0–4 in Woodroffe: 4.3% males, 3.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $1,375
- First area, 2016: $1,230
- First area, 2021: $1,288
- Second area, 2011: $831
- Second area, 2016: $929
- Second area, 2021: $1,012
- First area, 2016: $2,472
- First area, 2021: $2,527
- Second area, 2011: $1,631
- Second area, 2016: $1,899
- Second area, 2021: $1,891
- First area, 2016: $2,592
- First area, 2021: $2,735
- Second area, 2011: $1,934
- Second area, 2016: $2,190
- Second area, 2021: $2,276
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.5
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $460
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $335
- Second area, 2016: $380
- Second area, 2021: $360
- First area, 2016: $2,777
- First area, 2021: $2,300
- Second area, 2011: $2,015
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $1,800
- First area, 2011: 4.50
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmerston - South vs Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701041042/palmerston-south/vs/701041044/woodroffe