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Great Mackerel Beach vs Palm Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Great Mackerel Beach profile · Palm Beach profile

Great Mackerel Beach Palm Beach

Palm Beach (NSW) and Great Mackerel Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Palm Beach (NSW) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,807 compared to $1,124 in Great Mackerel Beach. This wealth is reflected in the housing; Palm Beach (NSW) has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.7%) and much higher typical home-loan payments of $4,000. In contrast, Great Mackerel Beach is sparsely populated and sees a much higher share of volunteers (39.6%) and First Nations residents (8.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar age profile, with both having around 37% to 38% of their population aged 65 and over. While Palm Beach (NSW) has more public transport and walkable amenities, both areas are almost entirely without homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,602 larger in Palm Beach Household income: $1,683 higher in Palm Beach Rent: $545 higher in Palm Beach Mortgage: $3,138 higher in Palm Beach 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1,602 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
50 28th pct 1,652 76th pct
Median age in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1 yrs older in Palm Beach gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +7.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
8.0% 86th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +0.6 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
38.0% 94th pct 37.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +7.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
18.0% 56th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 10.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.1% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +14.0 pts 11.0%
18.8% Widowed ◂ +13.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Great Mackerel Beach Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +5.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 68th pct 21.4% 79th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 73.9%
0.0% England +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
38.0% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%
22.0% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%
10.0% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +10.9 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
16.0% 85th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 48.7%
40.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +2.1 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
72.3% 92nd pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1.9 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
41.7% 94th pct 39.8% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +4 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 74.4%
10.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 37.1%
19.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.8 pts 2.1%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +$515 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$780 56th pct $1,295 93rd pct
Household income in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +$1,683 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $2,807 94th pct
Family income in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +$1,244 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $3,327 95th pct
High earners in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +14.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +16.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 43.2% 96th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $4,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 28.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%
10.4% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +8.9 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
36.0% 81st pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +5.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
10.0% 68th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +3.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.0% Arthritis ◂ +17.0 pts 9.0%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%
6.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
18.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +18.8 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
39.6% 93rd pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +13.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +8.8 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
10.4% 7th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +5.5 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
8.2% 92nd pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +9.6 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 27.9% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +7 larger in Palm Beach
4 46th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +10 yrs older in Great Mackerel Beach
31 yrs 66th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even
$725 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +$2,249 higher in Palm Beach
$2,250 71st pct $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +0.6 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +3.8 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
13.3% 64th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +8.8 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%
43.3% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
13.3% Other families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%
0.0% 3 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +$545 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$350 71st pct $895 100th pct
Mortgage in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +$3,138 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$862 11th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +16.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +8.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
46.7% 66th pct 55.3% 86th pct
Separate houses in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +11.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 88.9% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +21.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
63.3% 18th pct 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%
0.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 88.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 11.3%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 32.5%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.0% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +58.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +8.5 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
10.0% 87th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 45.0% 94th pct
PT commute in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +25 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +15.13 more in Palm Beach
0.00 0th pct 15.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +11,753.0 more in Palm Beach
0.0 0th pct 11,753.0 100th pct
PT routes in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +2 longer in Palm Beach
4 29th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 41 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +13,052 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
36.8% Walked ◂ +34.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Car (driver) +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +28.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 27.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +11.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 5.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +19.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
33.3% 4th pct 52.6% 26th pct
Full-time in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach
— 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +15.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 8.9%
21.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.8 pts 9.3%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +1.0 higher in Palm Beach
2.2 67th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +0.4 more in Palm Beach
2.0 66th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +0.2 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +29.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
97.3% 91st pct 68.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 94th pct
Walk to health in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +36.3 more in Palm Beach
0.0 0th pct 36.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +46 higher in Palm Beach
25 74th pct 70 81st pct
Mean slope in Great Mackerel Beachin Palm Beach +4.5 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
26.1% 100th pct 21.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Mackerel Beach vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11751/great-mackerel-beach/vs/SAL13143/palm-beach