CensusAtlas

Compare

Angourie vs Palmers Channel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Angourie profile · Palmers Channel profile

Angourie Palmers Channel

Angourie and Palmers Channel are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Angourie is a more educated and older area, where the typical resident is 58 and 34.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Palmers Channel has a younger typical age of 52 and only 9.2% of adults with a degree. Angourie is also more walkable, as a mostly car-dependent area with some nearby amenities and public transport, while Palmers Channel is entirely car-dependent. In terms of housing, Palmers Channel is more likely to have large homes, with 100% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,800 to $1,900. They are also alike in that no residents speak little or no English, and about 4% of people in each area need help with daily activities. While Angourie has a far higher share of people with no religion (53.1%) compared to Palmers Channel (33.9%), both areas sit well above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in Angourie 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Palmers Channel No car: 8.9 pts higher in Palmers Channel Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Palmers Channel No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Angourie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Angouriein Palmers Channel +77 larger in Angourie gap narrowing
192 52nd pct 115 44th pct
Median age in Angouriein Palmers Channel +6 yrs older in Angourie gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.7 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
3.6% 65th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Angouriein Palmers Channel +11.1 pts higher in Angourie gap steady
43.2% 99th pct 32.2% 88th pct
Under 15 in Angouriein Palmers Channel +1.8 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.2 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

43.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%
10.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

61.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
25.4% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 17.3%
10.1% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Angourie Palmers Channel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Angouriein Palmers Channel +1.9 pts higher in Angourie gap steady
11.5% 50th pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 87.0%
2.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English +5.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
32.8% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.0% Scottish ◂ +11.3 pts 14.8%
21.9% Irish ◂ +16.7 pts 5.2%
5.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Angouriein Palmers Channel +1.2 pts higher in Angourie gap steady
7.3% 71st pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Angouriein Palmers Channel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 93.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Angouriein Palmers Channel +19.2 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
53.1% 86th pct 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
53.1% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 33.9%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Angouriein Palmers Channel +18.3 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
60.9% 81st pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Angouriein Palmers Channel +25.7 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
34.9% 89th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3 more in Palmers Channel
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Angouriein Palmers Channel +112 larger in Angourie
239 41st pct 126 30th pct
ICSEA in Angouriein Palmers Channel +41 higher in Angourie
1,015 64th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 42.7%
21.9% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +20.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.6 pts 16.1%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Engineering & related +19.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%
13.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
7.8% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$87 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$238 higher in Angourie gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $1,199 25th pct
Family income in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$125 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Angouriein Palmers Channel +2.9 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
8.3% 51st pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Angouriein Palmers Channel +9.4 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 6.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.6%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.0%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%
16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 42.9%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.9 pts higher in Palmers Channel
26.6% 39th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel
7.3% 42nd pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.2 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
5.7% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
7.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +7.2 pts 62.6%
16.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.1% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.7 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
23.1% 71st pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Angouriein Palmers Channel +4.5 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Angouriein Palmers Channel +2.9 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
28.4% 66th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.6 pts higher in Palmers Channel
2.4% 45th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Angouriein Palmers Channel +1.0 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
29.6% 77th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Angouriein Palmers Channel +2 larger in Angourie
7 54th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Angouriein Palmers Channel +11 yrs older in Angourie
38 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$900 higher in Palmers Channel
$725 58th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$1,625 higher in Palmers Channel
$2,125 67th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.1 larger in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Angouriein Palmers Channel +6.3 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Angouriein Palmers Channel +5.4 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
23.5% 49th pct 28.9% 68th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
47.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
6.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
23.5% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.6% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%
8.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$170 higher in Angourie gap widening
$520 94th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Angouriein Palmers Channel +$173 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.10 higher in Angourie gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Angouriein Palmers Channel +8.1 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 6.7% 15th pct
Owned outright in Angouriein Palmers Channel +19.8 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
58.0% 88th pct 77.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Angouriein Palmers Channel +16.0 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
84.0% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Angouriein Palmers Channel +27.2 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
72.8% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%
14.8% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 46.7%
17.3% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 11.1%
4.9% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Angouriein Palmers Channel +8.9 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Angouriein Palmers Channel +11.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
17.2% 52nd pct 28.3% 78th pct
PT commute in Angouriein Palmers Channel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3 more in Angourie
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Angouriein Palmers Channel +15.63 more in Angourie
15.63 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Angouriein Palmers Channel +572.9 more in Angourie
572.9 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Angouriein Palmers Channel +1 more in Angourie
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Angouriein Palmers Channel +67 longer in Palmers Channel
15 53rd pct 82 98th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 48.3%
17.2% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
4.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 60.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 17.8%
3.7% 3 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.7% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Angouriein Palmers Channel +7.4 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
31.6% 52nd pct 24.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Angouriein Palmers Channel
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.4 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
8.7% 88th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Angouriein Palmers Channel +6.8 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
54.4% 31st pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Angouriein Palmers Channel +0.2 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
44.8% 8th pct 45.0% 9th pct

Industries people work in

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
9.2% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.4% Professionals ◂ +21.4 pts 5.0%
6.9% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
4.6% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.8 higher in Angourie
3.8 77th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.0 more in Angourie
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Angouriein Palmers Channel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Angouriein Palmers Channel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Angouriein Palmers Channel +100.0 pts higher in Angourie
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Angouriein Palmers Channel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Angouriein Palmers Channel +100.0 pts higher in Angourie
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Angouriein Palmers Channel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Angouriein Palmers Channel +72.9 more in Angourie
72.9 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Angouriein Palmers Channel +12 higher in Angourie
13 72nd pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Angouriein Palmers Channel +3.8 pts higher in Angourie
6.8% 61st pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Angourie with nearby areas

Yamba Yuraygir Micalo Island Wooloweyah Freeburn Island Iluka Palmers Channel Palmers Island

Compare Palmers Channel with nearby areas

James Creek Wooloweyah Micalo Island Townsend Gulmarrad Harwood Maclean Taloumbi

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Angourie vs Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10059/angourie/vs/SAL13146/palmers-channel