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Main Arm vs Palmwoods

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Main Arm profile · Palmwoods profile

Main Arm Palmwoods

Main Arm and Palmwoods (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Main Arm has a much higher share of homes owned outright (52.0%) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $450, compared to $200 in Palmwoods (NSW). Families in Main Arm are more likely to be de facto couples, while Palmwoods (NSW) has a far higher share of children under 15 (28.2%) and people caring for children unpaid (43.9%).

Both areas are similarly car-dependent, as no one commutes by public transport and no homes are within a short walk of a school or health service. While Main Arm has a higher typical household income of $1,403 compared to $966 in Palmwoods (NSW), the two areas share similar levels of long-term health conditions, which sit around 17% for both.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Palmwoods Population: 562 larger in Main Arm Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in Palmwoods Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Main Arm Unpaid child care: 17.4 pts higher in Palmwoods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Armin Palmwoods +562 larger in Main Arm gap widening
640 68th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Main Armin Palmwoods +5 yrs older in Main Arm gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.2 pts higher in Main Arm gap widening
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Main Armin Palmwoods +3.9 pts higher in Main Arm gap narrowing
16.7% 41st pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Main Armin Palmwoods +11.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 28.2% 92nd pct
De facto in Main Armin Palmwoods +12.7 pts higher in Main Arm gap widening
22.3% 90th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 24.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
36.6% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 26.3%
14.2% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.3% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Main Arm Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.6 pts higher in Main Arm gap narrowing
16.7% 70th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

61.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
3.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.9% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.8% Irish +13.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Main Armin Palmwoods +8.6 pts higher in Main Arm gap widening
8.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.5 pts higher in Main Arm gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.8% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 78.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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 Main Armin Palmwoods +1.9 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
49.4% 77th pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
21.4% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.3% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%
0.0% Islam +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Judaism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Main Armin Palmwoods +1.2 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
48.8% 60th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Main Armin Palmwoods +4.9 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
23.2% 74th pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Main Armin Palmwoods +5 more in Main Arm
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Main Armin Palmwoods +169 larger in Main Arm
257 43rd pct 88 23rd pct
ICSEA in Main Armin Palmwoods +28 higher in Main Arm
1,044 76th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.5% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Society & culture +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.9% Creative arts +8.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Main Armin Palmwoods +$78 higher in Main Arm gap widening
$628 29th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Main Armin Palmwoods +$437 higher in Main Arm gap widening
$1,403 41st pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Main Armin Palmwoods +$392 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$1,482 26th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Main Armin Palmwoods +3.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Main Armin Palmwoods +15.3 pts higher in Main Arm gap widening
15.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%
16.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.5 pts higher in Main Arm
17.2% 10th pct 16.7% 9th pct
Mental health in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.2 pts higher in Main Arm
5.3% 26th pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.2 pts higher in Main Arm gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +7.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
14.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
2.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Main Armin Palmwoods +6.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
18.5% 52nd pct 24.6% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Main Armin Palmwoods +1.3 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
10.9% 32nd pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Main Armin Palmwoods +17.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
26.4% 56th pct 43.9% 97th pct
Defence service in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.6 pts higher in Main Arm
2.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Main Armin Palmwoods +6.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
23.4% 45th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Armin Palmwoods +14 larger in Main Arm
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Main Armin Palmwoods
13 yrs 9th pct —
Median income in Main Armin Palmwoods
$537 37th pct —
Household income in Main Armin Palmwoods
$2,999 87th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.3 larger in Main Arm gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Main Armin Palmwoods +5.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Main Armin Palmwoods +18.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
17.5% 28th pct 36.4% 87th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 75.6%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.9 pts 7.3%
11.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.6% 3 people +13.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.6% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Armin Palmwoods +$250 higher in Main Arm gap widening
$450 88th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Main Armin Palmwoods +$216 higher in Main Arm gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.10 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Main Armin Palmwoods +25.7 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
19.8% 59th pct 45.5% 90th pct
Owned outright in Main Armin Palmwoods +15.6 pts higher in Main Arm gap narrowing
52.0% 79th pct 36.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in Main Armin Palmwoods +5.7 pts higher in Main Arm gap steady
96.6% 51st pct 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Main Armin Palmwoods +3.6 pts higher in Main Arm gap narrowing
67.2% 23rd pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 36.4%
19.8% Rented +25.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 90.9%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.1% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
12.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%
20.0% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +40.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%
20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Main Armin Palmwoods even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.9 pts higher in Main Arm gap narrowing
23.6% 69th pct 20.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in Main Armin Palmwoods even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 37.9%
23.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 20.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 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

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 27.3%
22.5% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.5% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Main Armin Palmwoods +12.8 pts higher in Main Arm gap widening
31.4% 52nd pct 18.6% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Main Armin Palmwoods
12.1% 72nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Main Armin Palmwoods +5.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 10.0% 90th pct
Participation in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
49.8% 21st pct 52.6% 27th pct
Full-time in Main Armin Palmwoods +2.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
38.6% 1st pct 41.4% 4th pct

Industries people work in

2.4% Wholesale trade +18.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.4% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 17.2%
14.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.6 higher in Main Arm
0.6 55th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Main Armin Palmwoods +0.6 more in Main Arm
0.6 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Main Armin Palmwoods +15.2 pts higher in Main Arm
15.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Main Armin Palmwoods +14.9 pts higher in Main Arm
14.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Main Armin Palmwoods even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Main Armin Palmwoods +6.3 more in Main Arm
6.3 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Main Armin Palmwoods +1 higher in Main Arm
1 48th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Main Armin Palmwoods +1.3 pts higher in Palmwoods
15.4% 93rd pct 16.7% 95th pct

Compare Main Arm with nearby areas

Koonyum Range Mullumbimby Creek Palmwoods The Pocket Wilsons Creek Middle Pocket Upper Main Arm Upper Wilsons Creek

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

Upper Wilsons Creek Koonyum Range Upper Main Arm Main Arm Huonbrook Wanganui Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Arm vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12454/main-arm/vs/SAL13150/palmwoods