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Franklin vs Palmerston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Franklin profile · Palmerston profile

Franklin Palmerston

Franklin and Palmerston are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different resident profiles. Franklin is a highly international hub where 49.5% of people were born overseas and 53.0% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 51.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Palmerston has a larger share of homes owned outright (28.3% compared to 10.2% in Franklin) and more large homes, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. While Franklin has a younger population, Palmerston's residents are noticeably older, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar family life, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. They also both have a high share of residents with no religion, sitting around 40%. However, Franklin has become increasingly distinct over time, as the gaps in overseas births and language diversity have widened since 2011. Palmerston remains more established, with far more homes within a short walk of health services (98.7%) than in Franklin (12.4%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Palmerston Other language: 22.0 pts higher in Franklin Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Franklin Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Franklin Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklinin Palmerston +1,905 larger in Franklin gap steady
7,484 37th pct 5,579 26th pct
Median age in Franklinin Palmerston +6 yrs older in Palmerston gap widening
30 yrs 3rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Franklinin Palmerston +0.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Franklinin Palmerston +8.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
3.9% 1st pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Franklinin Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
20.2% 73rd pct 20.3% 75th pct
De facto in Franklinin Palmerston +1.3 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
12.5% 57th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

45.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 31.0%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
3.9% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 49.1%
40.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.8%
5.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Franklinin Palmerston +18.2 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
49.5% 92nd pct 31.3% 70th pct

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
9.2% China ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%
8.6% India ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%
2.4% Vietnam even 2.4%
1.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.6% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.6% English +11.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%
5.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%
4.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Filipino even 2.2%
0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Other language in Franklinin Palmerston +22.0 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
53.0% 91st pct 31.1% 76th pct
Limited English in Franklinin Palmerston +1.4 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
6.4% 87th pct 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

43.0% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 65.5%
10.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
2.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Franklinin Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
39.5% 42nd pct 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

26.0% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
13.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%
7.2% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
5.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Franklinin Palmerston +10.4 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
84.3% 99th pct 73.9% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Franklinin Palmerston +12.8 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
51.0% 94th pct 38.3% 80th pct
Schools in Franklinin Palmerston even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Franklinin Palmerston +0.22 more in Palmerston
0.66 4th pct 0.88 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Franklinin Palmerston +3 more in Palmerston
13 34th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Franklinin Palmerston +163 more in Palmerston
477 16th pct 640 23rd pct
Avg size in Franklinin Palmerston +163 larger in Palmerston
477 58th pct 640 75th pct
ICSEA in Franklinin Palmerston +21 higher in Franklin
1,098 82nd pct 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 73.9%
5.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%
27.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 17.6%
10.1% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%
14.4% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.7% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
8.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Franklinin Palmerston +$13 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
$1,121 86th pct $1,134 87th pct
Household income in Franklinin Palmerston +$67 higher in Franklin gap narrowing
$2,383 86th pct $2,316 84th pct
Family income in Franklinin Palmerston +$162 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
$2,524 75th pct $2,686 81st pct
High earners in Franklinin Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
19.0% 81st pct 19.8% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Franklinin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
33.5% 82nd pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%
19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%
28.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
5.7% $3,000 or more even 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Franklinin Palmerston +11.5 pts higher in Palmerston
17.1% 6th pct 28.7% 53rd pct
Mental health in Franklinin Palmerston +3.5 pts higher in Palmerston
6.9% 27th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Franklinin Palmerston +2.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
2.3% 7th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.7% None ◂ +12.1 pts 65.5%
13.5% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Franklinin Palmerston +3.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
12.3% 31st pct 15.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Franklinin Palmerston +4.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
7.9% 9th pct 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Franklinin Palmerston +0.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
29.3% 71st pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Franklinin Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston
4.7% 86th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Franklinin Palmerston +4.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
15.9% 13th pct 20.3% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklinin Palmerston +6 larger in Franklin
109 34th pct 103 32nd pct
Median age in Franklinin Palmerston +3 yrs older in Palmerston
21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Franklinin Palmerston +6.9 pts higher in Franklin
56.9% 78th pct 50.0% 65th pct
Unemployment in Franklinin Palmerston +7.6 pts higher in Franklin
7.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Franklinin Palmerston +$38 higher in Franklin
$949 87th pct $911 85th pct
Household income in Franklinin Palmerston +$247 higher in Franklin
$2,428 86th pct $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Franklinin Palmerston +6.0 pts higher in Palmerston
2.8% 26th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklinin Palmerston +0.2 larger in Franklin gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Franklinin Palmerston +5.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
8.4% 9th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Franklinin Palmerston +0.9 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
20.9% 32nd pct 21.8% 36th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 60.6%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
8.4% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.9% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklinin Palmerston +$10 higher in Franklin gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Franklinin Palmerston +$55 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
$1,885 53rd pct $1,940 56th pct
People / bedroom in Franklinin Palmerston +0.20 higher in Franklin gap widening
1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Franklinin Palmerston +17.7 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 28.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Franklinin Palmerston +18.1 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
10.2% 4th pct 28.3% 37th pct
Separate houses in Franklinin Palmerston +10.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
49.8% 14th pct 60.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Franklinin Palmerston +24.0 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
60.8% 17th pct 84.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 28.3%
41.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.2% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 60.2%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 13.5%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 0.5%
6.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 57.5%
19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
2.4% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
10.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Franklinin Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
5.2% 52nd pct 4.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Franklinin Palmerston +1.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Franklinin Palmerston +6.8 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
9.5% 97th pct 2.7% 61st pct
PT stops in Franklinin Palmerston +9 more in Palmerston
15 24th pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Franklinin Palmerston +2.30 more in Palmerston
2.00 21st pct 4.30 50th pct
Departures/1k in Franklinin Palmerston +237.8 more in Palmerston
596.7 42nd pct 834.6 51st pct
PT routes in Franklinin Palmerston +1 more in Palmerston
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Franklinin Palmerston +1 longer in Palmerston
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Franklinin Palmerston +2 longer in Palmerston
12 17th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Franklinin Palmerston +10,149 more in Franklin
24,314 71st pct 14,165 45th pct
Reach 45 min in Franklinin Palmerston +14,271 more in Franklin
44,852 50th pct 30,581 40th pct
Transit to city in Franklinin Palmerston +14 longer in Palmerston
43 23rd pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
9.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%
39.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Franklinin Palmerston +20.0 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
57.3% 90th pct 37.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Franklinin Palmerston +11.7 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
23.4% 88th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Franklinin Palmerston +0.1 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
3.9% 32nd pct 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Franklinin Palmerston +9.2 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
79.4% 100th pct 70.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Franklinin Palmerston +1.9 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
67.7% 92nd pct 65.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
10.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
6.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%
13.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.1% Managers even 15.1%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
9.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklinin Palmerston +1 higher in Franklin
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Franklinin Palmerston +1 higher in Franklin
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Franklinin Palmerston +1 higher in Palmerston
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Franklinin Palmerston +1 higher in Franklin
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Franklinin Palmerston +39 higher in Franklin
1,102 87th pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Franklinin Palmerston +1,983 higher in Franklin
7,520 35th pct 5,537 23rd pct
Growth in Franklinin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Franklin
0.1% 12th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Franklinin Palmerston +280 higher in Franklin
583 30th pct 303 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklinin Palmerston +42 higher in Palmerston
780 43rd pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Franklinin Palmerston even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Franklinin Palmerston +0.0 higher in Palmerston
6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklinin Palmerston +0.5 higher in Palmerston
6.3 64th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Franklinin Palmerston +0.9 more in Palmerston
6.1 62nd pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Franklinin Palmerston +7.1 pts higher in Palmerston
92.4% 74th pct 99.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Franklinin Palmerston +9.9 pts higher in Palmerston
88.7% 74th pct 98.6% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Franklinin Palmerston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Franklinin Palmerston +16.5 pts higher in Palmerston
82.3% 58th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Franklinin Palmerston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Franklinin Palmerston +86.3 pts higher in Palmerston
12.4% 19th pct 98.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Franklinin Palmerston +2.8 more in Palmerston
6.1 4th pct 9.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Franklinin Palmerston +264 higher in Franklin
645 99th pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Franklinin Palmerston even
4.1% 27th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041039/franklin/vs/801041048/palmerston