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Ngunnawal vs Palmerston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Ngunnawal profile · Palmerston profile

Ngunnawal Palmerston

Ngunnawal and Palmerston are neighbouring areas in the ACT with a stark contrast in local accessibility. Palmerston is far more walkable, with 99.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 54.4% in Ngunnawal. This is most evident in health services, where 98.7% of Palmerston residents can walk to a clinic in 15 minutes, while only 25.0% of Ngunnawal residents can do the same. Palmerston also has a higher share of university graduates (38.3% versus 34.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (34.2% versus 29.3%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in many daily aspects, with identical Year 12 completion rates of 73.9% and typical weekly incomes that sit within $100 of each other. While Ngunnawal has far more public transport stops and a larger population, both areas have seen their multicultural profiles grow. The gaps in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,378 larger in Ngunnawal Owned outright: 7.3 pts higher in Palmerston Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in Ngunnawal De facto: 1.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal Recent movers: 4.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +5,378 larger in Ngunnawal gap widening
10,957 58th pct 5,579 26th pct
Median age in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2 yrs older in Palmerston gap steady
34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
10.8% 17th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.3 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
21.7% 83rd pct 20.3% 75th pct
De facto in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
12.6% 57th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) even 11.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
36.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
3.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ngunnawal Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +3.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
27.8% 63rd pct 31.3% 70th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 65.7%
4.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.9% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%
30.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%
9.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
4.6% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.9% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +3.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
27.4% 73rd pct 31.1% 76th pct
Limited English in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
3.5% 74th pct 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 65.5%
2.3% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
41.7% 52nd pct 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.3%
39.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
4.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap narrowing
73.9% 83rd pct 73.9% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +4.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
34.1% 75th pct 38.3% 80th pct
Schools in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.46 more in Palmerston
0.42 0th pct 0.88 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +20 more in Palmerston
620 23rd pct 640 23rd pct
Avg size in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +20 larger in Palmerston
620 74th pct 640 75th pct
ICSEA in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +28 higher in Palmerston
1,049 64th pct 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 73.9%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%
14.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%
16.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +$10 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
$1,124 86th pct $1,134 87th pct
Household income in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +$97 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
$2,219 79th pct $2,316 84th pct
Family income in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +$207 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$2,479 74th pct $2,686 81st pct
High earners in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +3.1 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
16.7% 75th pct 19.8% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +4.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
29.3% 74th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.0%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%
13.8% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%
29.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
4.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Ngunnawal
29.4% 58th pct 28.7% 53rd pct
Mental health in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal
11.0% 79th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
4.5% 32nd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
20.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
14.1% 46th pct 15.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
11.7% 40th pct 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
32.4% 86th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Ngunnawal
5.2% 88th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
19.0% 29th pct 20.3% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +137 larger in Ngunnawal
240 59th pct 103 32nd pct
Median age in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +5.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal
55.4% 75th pct 50.0% 65th pct
Unemployment in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +8.3 pts higher in Ngunnawal
8.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +$199 higher in Ngunnawal
$1,110 92nd pct $911 85th pct
Household income in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +$39 higher in Ngunnawal
$2,220 78th pct $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.5 pts higher in Ngunnawal
11.3% 83rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
13.8% 56th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
24.4% 47th pct 21.8% 36th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 60.6%
22.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
24.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%
17.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap steady
$450 80th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +$10 higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
$1,950 57th pct $1,940 56th pct
People / bedroom in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.1 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
26.2% 48th pct 28.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +7.3 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
21.0% 19th pct 28.3% 37th pct
Separate houses in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +7.2 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
67.3% 26th pct 60.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
86.5% 72nd pct 84.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 42.0%
21.0% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 60.2%
32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 46.8%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 57.5%
15.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 39.1%
29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%
10.3% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.6 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
2.8% 28th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
9.9% 30th pct 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
2.0% 51st pct 2.7% 61st pct
PT stops in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +41 more in Ngunnawal
65 71st pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.63 more in Ngunnawal
5.93 72nd pct 4.30 50th pct
Departures/1k in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +218.5 more in Ngunnawal
1,053.0 59th pct 834.6 51st pct
PT routes in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +3 more in Ngunnawal
7 48th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2 longer in Palmerston
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1 longer in Ngunnawal
15 26th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2,102 more in Ngunnawal
16,267 51st pct 14,165 45th pct
Reach 45 min in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +9,092 more in Ngunnawal
39,673 47th pct 30,581 40th pct
Transit to city in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +5 longer in Ngunnawal
62 57th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 63.2%
9.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.3%
38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%
10.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +4.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap widening
41.8% 66th pct 37.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap narrowing
11.8% 55th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap widening
72.8% 92nd pct 70.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even gap narrowing
65.9% 89th pct 65.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
9.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.0% Labourers even 6.1%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +10 higher in Palmerston
1,053 72nd pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +5,651 higher in Ngunnawal
11,188 54th pct 5,537 23rd pct
Growth in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.1 pts higher in Ngunnawal
1.8% 26th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +318 higher in Ngunnawal
621 33rd pct 303 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +20 higher in Ngunnawal
842 48th pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.5 higher in Palmerston
20.4 20th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.2 higher in Palmerston
6.5 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.4 higher in Palmerston
5.4 49th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +2.3 more in Palmerston
4.8 42nd pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +45.1 pts higher in Palmerston
54.4% 41st pct 99.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +32.1 pts higher in Palmerston
66.5% 53rd pct 98.6% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +24.5 pts higher in Palmerston
74.2% 50th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Ngunnawalin Palmerston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +73.7 pts higher in Palmerston
25.0% 29th pct 98.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +0.3 more in Ngunnawal
9.3 19th pct 9.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +29 higher in Ngunnawal
409 89th pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Ngunnawalin Palmerston +1.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal
5.8% 58th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ngunnawal vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/vs/801041048/palmerston