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Palm Beach vs Whale Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Palm Beach profile · Whale Beach profile

Palm Beach Whale Beach

Palm Beach (NSW) and Whale Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different levels of accessibility. Palm Beach (NSW) is far more connected, with 15.13 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 68% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Whale Beach has no public transport stops and the typical resident faces a longer walk to the nearest stop. Whale Beach is generally wealthier, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,758, compared to $1,295 in Palm Beach (NSW).

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of residents who identify as having no religion, at around 41%. While Whale Beach has a higher share of university degrees and typical incomes, Palm Beach (NSW) has a higher proportion of people born overseas at 21.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,337 larger in Palm Beach Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Palm Beach No car: 1.5 pts higher in Palm Beach Family income: $1,464 higher in Whale Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1,337 larger in Palm Beach gap steady
1,652 76th pct 315 59th pct
Median age in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +2 yrs older in Whale Beach gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +2.3 pts higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
37.4% 93rd pct 39.7% 95th pct
Under 15 in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.3 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
10.7% 18th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
10.0% 33rd pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

37.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.3%
13.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

56.8% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
24.7% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
4.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Palm Beach Whale Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +4.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
21.4% 79th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 74.3%
7.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 49.5%
30.5% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%
14.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
4.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +2.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
5.1% 61st pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.3%
0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.5 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
41.0% 51st pct 41.6% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 45.4%
41.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +8.1 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
74.4% 94th pct 82.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +8.2 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
39.8% 92nd pct 48.0% 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
434 63rd pct 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
1,089 89th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 82.5%
14.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 3.6%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%
14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%
12.5% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.6% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
7.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +$463 higher in Whale Beach gap widening
$1,295 93rd pct $1,758 100th pct
Household income in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +$478 higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
$2,807 94th pct $3,285 100th pct
Family income in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +$1,464 higher in Whale Beach gap widening
$3,327 95th pct $4,791 100th pct
High earners in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +9.7 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 40.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +5.6 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
43.2% 96th pct 48.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
9.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

21.1% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
28.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.4%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.9%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.8 pts higher in Whale Beach
27.1% 41st pct 28.9% 50th pct
Mental health in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
4.7% 24th pct 4.1% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
5.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 57.8%
19.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.6 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
20.8% 62nd pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +3.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.8 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
19.3% 24th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.2 pts higher in Whale Beach
2.6% 49th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +4.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
27.9% 70th pct 23.8% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +11 larger in Palm Beach
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Palm Beachin Whale Beach
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Palm Beachin Whale Beach
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Palm Beachin Whale Beach
$4,499 98th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.1 larger in Palm Beach gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +5.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
9.5% 42nd pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +6.4 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
24.5% 53rd pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
45.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 44.7%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 43.9%
24.5% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.5% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
5.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +$55 higher in Whale Beach gap narrowing
$895 100th pct $950 100th pct
Mortgage in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +$533 higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
$4,000 100th pct $3,467 96th pct
People / bedroom in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.9 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
16.5% 49th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +3.2 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
55.3% 86th pct 58.5% 89th pct
Separate houses in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +7.1 pts higher in Whale Beach gap steady
88.9% 29th pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +8.8 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
84.7% 64th pct 93.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
16.5% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
2.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 95.9%
9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%
18.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 61.1%
10.9% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +7.0 pts higher in Whale Beach gap widening
45.0% 94th pct 52.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +25 more in Palm Beach
25 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +15.13 more in Palm Beach
15.13 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +11,753.0 more in Palm Beach
11,753.0 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1 more in Palm Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +5 longer in Whale Beach
6 36th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +3 longer in Palm Beach
41 33rd pct 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
13,052 44th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 29.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 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

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 40.8%
27.6% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
39.6% 77th pct 38.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +5.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
5.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +4.1 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
4.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +9.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
52.6% 26th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +9.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
50.9% 18th pct 41.3% 4th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.4% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
25.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%
6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
2.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +1.5 higher in Palm Beach
3.2 73rd pct 1.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.9 more in Palm Beach
2.4 68th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +0.2 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +58.8 pts higher in Palm Beach
68.0% 78th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Walk to school in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +6.1 pts higher in Palm Beach
99.8% 94th pct 93.8% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Palm Beachin Whale Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +17.3 more in Palm Beach
36.3 75th pct 19.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +34 higher in Palm Beach
70 81st pct 36 76th pct
Mean slope in Palm Beachin Whale Beach +8.2 pts higher in Whale Beach
21.6% 100th pct 29.9% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Beach vs Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13143/palm-beach/vs/SAL14284/whale-beach