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Harwood vs Palmers Channel

Name: Harwood vs Palmers Channel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Harwood profile · Palmers Channel profile

Harwood Palmers Channel

Harwood and Palmers Channel are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley, but they differ significantly in their housing and social makeup. Palmers Channel is an older, more affluent area where the typical resident is 52 and a far higher share of homes are owned outright (77.8% compared to 41.5% in Harwood). In contrast, Harwood has a higher proportion of renters (27.4%), more one-parent families (27.1%), and is slightly more walkable, with a score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.0 (car-dependent) in Palmers Channel.

These two areas are almost identical in several ways, including the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 9%) and the typical number of people per home (2.4). While they share these common traits, the gap in professional lifestyles is widening, with far more people working from home in Palmers Channel (28.3%) than in Harwood (5.2%).

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 27.1 pts higher in Harwood Owned outright: 36.3 pts higher in Palmers Channel 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Palmers Channel Work from home: 23.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Harwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harwood in Palmers Channel +231 larger in Harwood gap widening

346 60th pct 115 44th pct

Median age in Harwood in Palmers Channel +7 yrs older in Palmers Channel gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 5.2%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

35.6% Married +28.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

42.7% Never married ◂ +25.4 pts 17.3%

10.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Separated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Harwood Palmers Channel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 87.0%

0.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% German +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

45.4% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 33.9%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harwood in Palmers Channel

16.39 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Harwood in Palmers Channel +3 more in Harwood

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Harwood in Palmers Channel +64 larger in Harwood

190 36th pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Harwood in Palmers Channel +11 higher in Palmers Channel

962 33rd pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

30.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

11.4% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.7% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.9% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$181 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$593 24th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$98 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing

$1,101 19th pct $1,199 25th pct

Family income in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$591 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$1,346 18th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 6.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 42.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

8.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 62.6%

15.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harwood in Palmers Channel +11 larger in Harwood

16 64th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Harwood in Palmers Channel +5 yrs older in Palmers Channel

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$1,088 higher in Palmers Channel

$537 37th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$2,988 higher in Palmers Channel

$762 10th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harwood in Palmers Channel even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

27.4% Couples without children +20.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.9% 1 person even 28.9%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

5.2% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$20 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Harwood in Palmers Channel +$433 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Harwood in Palmers Channel +0.10 higher in Harwood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +36.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

27.4% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 6.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage even 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

2.2% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 41.7%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harwood in Palmers Channel +4 more in Harwood

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Harwood in Palmers Channel +11.56 more in Harwood

11.56 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Harwood in Palmers Channel +124.3 more in Harwood

124.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Harwood in Palmers Channel +2 more in Harwood

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Harwood in Palmers Channel +43 longer in Palmers Channel

39 73rd pct 82 98th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 48.3%

5.2% Worked at home +23.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 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

28.9% 2 vehicles +31.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 17.8%

16.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

5.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +11.0 pts 6.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.5% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 6.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Harwood in Palmers Channel +3.0 higher in Harwood

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harwood in Palmers Channel +3.5 more in Harwood

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Harwood in Palmers Channel +56.9 pts higher in Harwood

56.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Harwood in Palmers Channel even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Harwood in Palmers Channel +54.5 pts higher in Harwood

54.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Harwood in Palmers Channel +57.7 pts higher in Harwood

57.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Harwood in Palmers Channel +62.6 pts higher in Harwood

62.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Harwood in Palmers Channel even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harwood in Palmers Channel +37.6 more in Harwood

37.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Harwood in Palmers Channel +1 higher in Harwood

2 59th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Harwood in Palmers Channel +0.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel

2.9% 11th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Harwood with nearby areas

Chatsworth Palmers Island Warregah Island James Creek Ashby Island Goodwood Island Palmers Channel Micalo 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). Harwood vs Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11872/harwood/vs/SAL13146/palmers-channel