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Angourie vs Palmers Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Angourie profile · Palmers Island profile

Angourie Palmers Island

Palmers Island and Angourie are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Angourie is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 43.2% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 34.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Palmers Island. In contrast, Palmers Island has more children, with 18.5% of the population under 15, and a higher share of full-time employment at 56.6% compared to 44.8% in Angourie.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families, which is about 6%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. While Angourie is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Palmers Island, which is described as car-dependent. Over time, the gap in typical resident age has remained significant, with Angourie staying far older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 290 larger in Palmers Island Bachelor+: 24.8 pts higher in Angourie Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Angourie Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Angourie Median age: 9 yrs older in Angourie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Angouriein Palmers Island +290 larger in Palmers Island gap steady
192 52nd pct 482 64th pct
Median age in Angouriein Palmers Island +9 yrs older in Angourie gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Angouriein Palmers Island +1.4 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
3.6% 65th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Angouriein Palmers Island +18.1 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
43.2% 99th pct 25.1% 75th pct
Under 15 in Angouriein Palmers Island +8.0 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
10.4% 17th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Angouriein Palmers Island +5.0 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
13.8% 63rd pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

43.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 25.1%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.4% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 52.8%
25.4% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Angourie Palmers Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Angouriein Palmers Island +2.7 pts higher in Angourie gap steady
11.5% 50th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 84.9%
2.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
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 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.0%
32.8% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
26.0% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 16.2%
21.9% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%
5.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Angouriein Palmers Island +5.6 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Angouriein Palmers Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Angouriein Palmers Island +10.4 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
53.1% 86th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 42.7%
40.6% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
5.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 Island +21.2 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
60.9% 81st pct 39.7% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Angouriein Palmers Island +24.8 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
34.9% 89th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Angouriein Palmers Island
— 11.24 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Angouriein Palmers Island +2 more in Palmers Island
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Angouriein Palmers Island +147 larger in Angourie
239 41st pct 92 24th pct
ICSEA in Angouriein Palmers Island +7 higher in Palmers Island
1,015 64th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 39.7%
21.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
6.5% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.6 pts 14.1%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
9.3% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
13.2% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
7.8% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Angouriein Palmers Island +$19 higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Angouriein Palmers Island +$33 higher in Angourie gap steady
$1,437 43rd pct $1,404 41st pct
Family income in Angouriein Palmers Island +$118 higher in Angourie gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $1,694 38th pct
High earners in Angouriein Palmers Island +0.2 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
8.3% 51st pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Angouriein Palmers Island +1.2 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
16.0% 50th pct 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 33.9%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
16.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 42.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Angouriein Palmers Island +2.5 pts higher in Palmers Island
26.6% 39th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Angouriein Palmers Island +1.2 pts higher in Palmers Island
7.3% 42nd pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Angouriein Palmers Island +1.3 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%
7.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +8.4 pts 61.4%
16.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
2.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Angouriein Palmers Island +12.0 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
23.1% 71st pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Angouriein Palmers Island +2.3 pts higher in Palmers Island gap steady
11.8% 40th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Angouriein Palmers Island +3.7 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
28.4% 66th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Angouriein Palmers Island +0.4 pts higher in Palmers Island
2.4% 45th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Angouriein Palmers Island +5.8 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
29.6% 77th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Angouriein Palmers Island +4 larger in Palmers Island
7 54th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Angouriein Palmers Island +17 yrs older in Angourie
38 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Angouriein Palmers Island +$449 higher in Palmers Island
$725 58th pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Angouriein Palmers Island +$624 higher in Palmers Island
$2,125 67th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Angouriein Palmers Island +0.3 larger in Palmers Island gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Angouriein Palmers Island +0.4 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Angouriein Palmers Island +0.2 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
23.5% 49th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
47.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 35.9%
6.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
8.6% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Angouriein Palmers Island +$207 higher in Angourie gap widening
$520 94th pct $313 61st pct
Mortgage in Angouriein Palmers Island +$173 higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Angouriein Palmers Island +0.10 higher in Palmers Island gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Angouriein Palmers Island +3.5 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 11.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Angouriein Palmers Island +5.6 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
58.0% 88th pct 52.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Angouriein Palmers Island +3.0 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
84.0% 24th pct 86.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Angouriein Palmers Island +6.3 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
72.8% 33rd pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 52.4%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.8% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 86.9%
16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 41.7%
17.3% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 13.1%
4.9% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Studio / none +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +84.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 31.6%
25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.2 pts 12.3%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Angouriein Palmers Island +1.8 pts higher in Palmers Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Angouriein Palmers Island +6.4 pts higher in Angourie gap narrowing
17.2% 52nd pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Angouriein Palmers Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Angouriein Palmers Island even
3 72nd pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Angouriein Palmers Island +9.40 more in Angourie
15.63 90th pct 6.22 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Angouriein Palmers Island +305.3 more in Angourie
572.9 80th pct 267.6 74th pct
PT routes in Angouriein Palmers Island +2 more in Palmers Island
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Angouriein Palmers Island +19 longer in Palmers Island
15 53rd pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 64.7%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%
4.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
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 ◂ +10.8 pts 49.7%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
3.7% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Angouriein Palmers Island +2.7 pts higher in Angourie gap steady
31.6% 52nd pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Angouriein Palmers Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Angouriein Palmers Island +2.7 pts higher in Angourie gap widening
8.7% 88th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Angouriein Palmers Island +4.7 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Angouriein Palmers Island +11.7 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
44.8% 8th pct 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.2% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 12.7%
24.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
10.3% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.4% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Angouriein Palmers Island +3.2 higher in Angourie
3.8 77th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Angouriein Palmers Island +2.3 more in Angourie
3.0 72nd pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Angouriein Palmers Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Angouriein Palmers Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Angouriein Palmers Island +74.5 pts higher in Angourie
100.0% 100th pct 25.5% 65th pct
Walk to school in Angouriein Palmers Island +34.4 pts higher in Palmers Island
0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Angouriein Palmers Island +99.3 pts higher in Angourie
100.0% 100th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Angouriein Palmers Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Angouriein Palmers Island +60.5 more in Angourie
72.9 86th pct 12.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Angouriein Palmers Island +11 higher in Angourie
13 72nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Angouriein Palmers Island +4.2 pts higher in Angourie
6.8% 61st pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Angourie with nearby areas

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Compare Palmers Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Angourie vs Palmers Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10059/angourie/vs/SAL13147/palmers-island