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Palmerston vs East Arnhem

Name: Palmerston vs East Arnhem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 499 km apart · Palmerston profile · East Arnhem profile

Palmerston East Arnhem

Palmerston and East Arnhem are two very different parts of the Northern Territory. East Arnhem has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 64.4%, compared to 12.8% in Palmerston. Incomes are much higher in Palmerston, where the typical weekly family income is $2,455, while the usual amount in East Arnhem is $1,143. Palmerston also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 22.2%, while that figure is just 6.1% in East Arnhem.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Palmerston at 25.3% and East Arnhem at 24.7%, which are both close to the national figure. While they share this young age profile, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical personal income has grown since 2011, and the gap in unemployment has also increased. Similarly, the share of people born overseas is now far higher in Palmerston than it was a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 51.5 pts higher in East Arnhem Other language: 46.4 pts higher in East Arnhem Renting: 26.7 pts higher in East Arnhem No car: 27.1 pts higher in East Arnhem Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmerston in East Arnhem +24,378 larger in Palmerston gap widening

37,176 28th pct 12,798 9th pct

Median age in Palmerston in East Arnhem +2 yrs older in Palmerston gap widening

31 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Marital status

40.7% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.9% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

2.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Palmerston East Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

2.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +21.5 pts 12.0%

29.4% English ◂ +18.6 pts 10.8%

7.9% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

6.3% Filipino ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

4.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only ◂ +47.5 pts 25.1%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.9% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 26.6%

0.9% Other religions +12.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3 more in East Arnhem

14 20th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3.89 more in East Arnhem

1.49 23rd pct 5.38 89th pct

Students in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3,624 more in Palmerston

6,295 26th pct 2,671 9th pct

Avg size in Palmerston in East Arnhem +293 larger in Palmerston

450 51st pct 157 10th pct

ICSEA in Palmerston in East Arnhem +196 higher in Palmerston

943 14th pct 747 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 34.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below +15.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 23.8%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 8.8%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

7.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$774 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,135 88th pct $361 0th pct

Household income in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$259 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,200 83rd pct $1,941 68th pct

Family income in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$1,312 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,455 76th pct $1,143 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +32.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 11.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 12.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

2.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

15.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3,460 larger in East Arnhem

4,776 86th pct 8,236 90th pct

Median age in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3 yrs older in East Arnhem

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$532 higher in Palmerston

$810 84th pct $278 0th pct

Household income in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$601 higher in Palmerston

$1,910 74th pct $1,309 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmerston in East Arnhem +1.2 larger in East Arnhem gap steady

2.8 86th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 60.0%

17.5% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%

0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 18.4%

4.1% 6 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

8.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$320 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in Palmerston in East Arnhem +$373 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,037 71st pct $1,664 38th pct

People / bedroom in Palmerston in East Arnhem +0.50 higher in East Arnhem gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 71.6%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 2.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 14.4%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% Under $200 +57.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.9 pts 2.8%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.9%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 30.8%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

8.1% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palmerston in East Arnhem +134 more in Palmerston

134 25th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3.60 more in Palmerston

3.60 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Palmerston in East Arnhem +699.7 more in Palmerston

699.7 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Palmerston in East Arnhem +37 more in Palmerston

37 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Palmerston in East Arnhem

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Palmerston in East Arnhem

19 33rd pct —

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +28.8 pts 44.3%

1.2% Walked +22.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 24.7%

32.0% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.5% No vehicle +27.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 6.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.8% Mining +11.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Palmerston in East Arnhem +28,093 higher in Palmerston

43,006 27th pct 14,913 8th pct

Growth in Palmerston in East Arnhem +6.3 pts higher in Palmerston

9.1% 77th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palmerston in East Arnhem +317 higher in Palmerston

1,705 98th pct 1,388 86th pct

Max temp in Palmerston in East Arnhem +1.5 higher in Palmerston

34.1 100th pct 32.5 96th pct

Min temp in Palmerston in East Arnhem +0.5 higher in Palmerston

22.6 100th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3.0 higher in Palmerston

6.1 64th pct 3.1 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmerston in East Arnhem +2.1 more in Palmerston

5.8 64th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Palmerston in East Arnhem +41.2 pts higher in Palmerston

80.2% 69th pct 38.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Palmerston in East Arnhem +19.0 pts higher in Palmerston

69.9% 62nd pct 51.0% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Palmerston in East Arnhem +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston

97.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Palmerston in East Arnhem +22.1 pts higher in Palmerston

88.7% 76th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Palmerston in East Arnhem +18.4 pts higher in Palmerston

97.6% 67th pct 79.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Palmerston in East Arnhem +3.3 pts higher in East Arnhem

61.0% 69th pct 64.3% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Palmerston in East Arnhem +0.8 more in Palmerston

10.8 14th pct 10.0 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Palmerston in East Arnhem +95 higher in Palmerston

95 63rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Palmerston in East Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in East Arnhem

3.8% 19th pct 4.9% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmerston vs East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/70104/palmerston/vs/70204/east-arnhem