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Nicholls vs Palmerston

Name: Nicholls vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Nicholls profile · Palmerston profile

Nicholls Palmerston

Nicholls and Palmerston are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Nicholls, where the typical age is 44, compared to 36 in Palmerston. Nicholls also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 49.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 34.2% in Palmerston. This wealth is reflected in home ownership; 41.0% of Nicholls homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 28.3% in Palmerston.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people, who make up about 1.7% of each population. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference between the two has widened, and the gap in high-income households has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Nicholls Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Palmerston Median age: 8 yrs older in Nicholls One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Palmerston Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Nicholls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholls in Palmerston +1,101 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing

6,680 33rd pct 5,579 26th pct

Median age in Nicholls in Palmerston +8 yrs older in Nicholls gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 49.1%

28.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

5.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Nicholls Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 65.7%

3.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

30.5% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 65.5%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 40.4%

36.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

3.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nicholls in Palmerston +2 more in Nicholls

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nicholls in Palmerston +1.74 more in Nicholls

2.62 62nd pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholls in Palmerston +1 more in Nicholls

17 45th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Nicholls in Palmerston +2,234 more in Nicholls

2,874 77th pct 640 23rd pct

Avg size in Nicholls in Palmerston +318 larger in Nicholls

958 90th pct 640 75th pct

ICSEA in Nicholls in Palmerston +5 higher in Palmerston

1,072 73rd pct 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

78.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 73.9%

11.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

14.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

17.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.5% Education even 7.5%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Nicholls in Palmerston +$117 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$1,251 91st pct $1,134 87th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Palmerston +$818 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$3,134 100th pct $2,316 84th pct

Family income in Nicholls in Palmerston +$743 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$3,429 95th pct $2,686 81st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 18.4%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.5%

20.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholls in Palmerston +3 larger in Nicholls

106 33rd pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Nicholls in Palmerston +3 yrs older in Palmerston

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Nicholls in Palmerston +$130 higher in Nicholls

$1,041 89th pct $911 85th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Palmerston +$443 higher in Nicholls

$2,624 89th pct $2,181 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholls in Palmerston +0.3 larger in Nicholls gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 60.6%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%

7.9% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%

13.7% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholls in Palmerston +$52 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$502 89th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Nicholls in Palmerston +$360 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$2,300 80th pct $1,940 56th pct

People / bedroom in Nicholls in Palmerston +0.10 higher in Palmerston gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 28.3%

14.6% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 60.2%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +29.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 30.9%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 7.2%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.5%

7.5% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 13.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholls in Palmerston +23 more in Nicholls

47 56th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Nicholls in Palmerston +2.73 more in Nicholls

7.04 83rd pct 4.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Nicholls in Palmerston +291.8 more in Nicholls

1,126.3 62nd pct 834.6 51st pct

PT routes in Nicholls in Palmerston +1 more in Nicholls

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Nicholls in Palmerston +1 longer in Palmerston

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Nicholls in Palmerston +2 longer in Nicholls

16 29th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Nicholls in Palmerston +7,485 more in Palmerston

6,680 15th pct 14,165 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Nicholls in Palmerston +23,901 more in Palmerston

6,680 11th pct 30,581 40th pct

Transit to city in Nicholls in Palmerston +14 longer in Nicholls

71 73rd pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 63.2%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 40.3%

25.1% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

1.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

10.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

19.2% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

17.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nicholls in Palmerston +2 higher in Nicholls

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Nicholls in Palmerston +2 higher in Nicholls

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Nicholls in Palmerston +3 higher in Nicholls

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Nicholls in Palmerston +1 higher in Nicholls

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Nicholls in Palmerston +62 higher in Nicholls

1,125 92nd pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Nicholls in Palmerston +970 higher in Nicholls

6,507 29th pct 5,537 23rd pct

Growth in Nicholls in Palmerston +1.9 pts higher in Palmerston

-2.1% 3rd pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Nicholls in Palmerston +174 higher in Nicholls

477 24th pct 303 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nicholls in Palmerston even

822 46th pct 822 46th pct

Max temp in Nicholls in Palmerston even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Nicholls in Palmerston even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholls in Palmerston +1.4 higher in Palmerston

5.5 51st pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholls in Palmerston +2.1 more in Palmerston

4.9 44th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Nicholls in Palmerston +28.0 pts higher in Palmerston

71.5% 55th pct 99.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Nicholls in Palmerston +20.4 pts higher in Palmerston

78.2% 64th pct 98.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholls in Palmerston even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Nicholls in Palmerston +30.9 pts higher in Palmerston

67.9% 44th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Nicholls in Palmerston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nicholls in Palmerston +91.5 pts higher in Palmerston

7.3% 15th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholls in Palmerston +6.3 more in Nicholls

15.3 56th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholls in Palmerston +168 higher in Palmerston

212 73rd pct 380 88th pct

Mean slope in Nicholls in Palmerston +1.7 pts higher in Nicholls

5.8% 59th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholls vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041047/nicholls/vs/801041048/palmerston