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Kimberley vs Palmerston

Name: Kimberley vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 710 km apart · Kimberley profile · Palmerston profile

Kimberley Palmerston

Palmerston and Kimberley are two distinct regions separated by over 700 km. Kimberley has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 41.1% of its population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 12.8% in Palmerston. This is reflected in the languages spoken, with 37.0% of people in Kimberley speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 11.4% in Palmerston. Palmerston is more urban and affluent; its typical weekly rent is far higher at $400 compared to $200 in Kimberley, and 22.2% of its residents were born overseas compared to only 11.6% in Kimberley.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to the proportion of people who speak little or no English, with each sitting around the national figure of 1.9%. While they share similar household sizes and typical monthly mortgage payments, their development patterns differ. Palmerston is very walkable and has a high number of people working or looking for work, while Kimberley is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 20.0%. These gaps in employment and education have generally widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.2 pts higher in Kimberley Rent: $200 higher in Palmerston Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Palmerston No car: 13.8 pts higher in Kimberley Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Kimberley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimberley in Palmerston +2,084 larger in Palmerston gap widening

35,092 26th pct 37,176 28th pct

Median age in Kimberley in Palmerston +2 yrs older in Kimberley gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 44.9%

32.8% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kimberley Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 69.1%

0.9% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% England even 2.3%

0.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.5% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.7% English +7.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

0.2% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

63.4% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 72.6%

0.4% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 37.6%

20.5% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 10.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kimberley in Palmerston +31 more in Kimberley

45 82nd pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kimberley in Palmerston +3.99 more in Kimberley

5.48 90th pct 1.49 23rd pct

Students in Kimberley in Palmerston +687 more in Kimberley

6,982 30th pct 6,295 26th pct

Avg size in Kimberley in Palmerston +294 larger in Palmerston

155 10th pct 450 51st pct

ICSEA in Kimberley in Palmerston +131 higher in Palmerston

812 0th pct 943 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%

11.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.5% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kimberley in Palmerston +$271 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$864 65th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Kimberley in Palmerston +$438 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,762 56th pct $2,200 83rd pct

Family income in Kimberley in Palmerston +$505 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,950 44th pct $2,455 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

12.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimberley in Palmerston +9,632 larger in Kimberley

14,408 98th pct 4,776 86th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kimberley in Palmerston +$449 higher in Palmerston

$361 1st pct $810 84th pct

Household income in Kimberley in Palmerston +$888 higher in Palmerston

$1,022 1st pct $1,910 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimberley in Palmerston even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

14.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimberley in Palmerston +$200 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Kimberley in Palmerston +$130 higher in Kimberley gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,037 71st pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 44.9%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 75.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.6 pts 11.8%

14.9% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

6.5% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 13.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kimberley in Palmerston +134 more in Palmerston

0 0th pct 134 25th pct

Stops/1k in Kimberley in Palmerston +3.60 more in Palmerston

0.00 0th pct 3.60 34th pct

Departures/1k in Kimberley in Palmerston +699.7 more in Palmerston

0.0 0th pct 699.7 47th pct

PT routes in Kimberley in Palmerston +37 more in Palmerston

0 0th pct 37 66th pct

Stop walk in Kimberley in Palmerston

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kimberley in Palmerston

— 19 33rd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

12.6% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 1.2%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 4.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kimberley in Palmerston +2,444 higher in Palmerston

40,562 25th pct 43,006 27th pct

Growth in Kimberley in Palmerston +4.3 pts higher in Palmerston

4.8% 41st pct 9.1% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kimberley in Palmerston +899 higher in Palmerston

806 44th pct 1,705 98th pct

Max temp in Kimberley in Palmerston +0.9 higher in Kimberley

35.0 100th pct 34.1 100th pct

Min temp in Kimberley in Palmerston +3.8 higher in Palmerston

18.8 95th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kimberley in Palmerston +2.9 higher in Palmerston

3.2 19th pct 6.1 64th pct

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

3.7 26th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Kimberley in Palmerston +37.1 pts higher in Palmerston

43.0% 29th pct 80.2% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Kimberley in Palmerston +9.2 pts higher in Palmerston

60.7% 53rd pct 69.9% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Kimberley in Palmerston +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston

0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Kimberley in Palmerston +28.3 pts higher in Palmerston

60.4% 43rd pct 88.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kimberley in Palmerston +15.9 pts higher in Palmerston

81.7% 39th pct 97.6% 67th pct

Walk to health in Kimberley in Palmerston +23.8 pts higher in Palmerston

37.2% 41st pct 61.0% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Kimberley in Palmerston +10.3 more in Kimberley

21.0 77th pct 10.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Kimberley in Palmerston +95 higher in Palmerston

0 0th pct 95 63rd pct

Mean slope in Kimberley in Palmerston +0.6 pts higher in Palmerston

3.2% 9th pct 3.8% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimberley vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51001/kimberley/vs/70104/palmerston