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Palmers Channel vs Taloumbi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Palmers Channel profile · Taloumbi profile

Palmers Channel Taloumbi

Palmers Channel and Taloumbi are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Palmers Channel has a much older feel, with 32.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to 14.6% in Taloumbi. It also has a higher share of people living alone (28.9% vs 10.3%) and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $774, while Taloumbi's is $466. In contrast, Taloumbi is more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.4% vs 9.2%) and a higher share of one-parent families (21.7% vs 0.0%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of adults who are working or looking for work. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly rent of around $325 to $350 and a total lack of public transport. While Palmers Channel has seen more stability, Taloumbi has had a higher number of people move in over the last five years (38.4% vs 24.1%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Palmers Channel Participation: 26.6 pts higher in Palmers Channel One-parent: 21.7 pts higher in Taloumbi No car: 8.9 pts higher in Palmers Channel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +19 larger in Palmers Channel gap widening
115 44th pct 96 40th pct
Median age in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +5 yrs older in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +6.1 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
4.3% 70th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +17.6 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap steady
32.2% 88th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +6.6 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +4.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap steady
10.6% 37th pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%
32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 14.6%
12.2% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

64.3% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 46.2%
17.3% Never married +19.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Palmers Channel Taloumbi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +5.4 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
9.6% 41st pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 77.1%
5.2% England ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

53.9% English ◂ +17.5 pts 36.5%
42.6% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
5.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +6.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
6.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 88.5%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +4.6 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
33.9% 31st pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +24.2 pts 37.5%
33.9% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +6.6 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
42.7% 44th pct 49.3% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +15.2 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +4 more in Palmers Channel
5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +87 larger in Taloumbi
126 30th pct 213 39th pct
ICSEA in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +3 higher in Taloumbi
974 40th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.9 pts 21.6%
16.1% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +20.7 pts 7.8%
17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%
16.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
12.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.9% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Information technology +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$308 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
$774 54th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$93 higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
$1,199 25th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$375 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +7.4 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
11.2% 66th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +6.7 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
6.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 3.8%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +2.3 pts higher in Palmers Channel
30.4% 58th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
10.4% 72nd pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +9.2 pts higher in Taloumbi gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 13.5% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
10.4% Mental health even 10.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +5.3 pts 57.3%
16.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.4% Two conditions even 10.4%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +6.6 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
19.4% 57th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +9.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
16.3% 80th pct 25.6% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +7.6 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
25.5% 51st pct 17.9% 20th pct
Defence service in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +1.9 pts higher in Taloumbi
3.0% 56th pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +2.2 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 30.8% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +5 larger in Taloumbi
5 49th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +4 yrs older in Taloumbi
27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$725 higher in Palmers Channel
$1,625 91st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$1,500 higher in Palmers Channel
$3,750 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +0.3 larger in Taloumbi gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +21.7 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 89th pct
Living alone in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +18.5 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
28.9% 68th pct 10.3% 8th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 49.3%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 27.5%
0.0% One-parent families +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 41.4%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 10.3%
6.7% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% 5 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$25 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +$395 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,338 31st pct
People / bedroom in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +0.40 higher in Taloumbi gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +3.7 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
6.7% 15th pct 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +26.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
77.8% 100th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +34.5 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.1 pts 51.7%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
6.7% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 110.3%
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

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 41.4%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 24.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +8.9 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
8.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +5.0 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
28.3% 78th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi
82 98th pct —

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 44.4%
28.3% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 51.7%
20.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +14.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap widening
24.1% 26th pct 38.4% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +2.8 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
8.3% 87th pct 11.1% 91st pct
Participation in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +26.6 pts higher in Palmers Channel gap widening
61.2% 52nd pct 34.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +14.3 pts higher in Taloumbi gap narrowing
45.0% 9th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 22.2%
5.0% Health care & social assistance +20.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.7% Retail trade +11.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food +11.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
6.7% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +22.2 pts 11.1%
15.0% Labourers +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.0% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.7% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi even
0 39th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Palmers Channelin Taloumbi +3.5 pts higher in Taloumbi
3.0% 12th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Palmers Channel with nearby areas

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Compare Taloumbi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmers Channel vs Taloumbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13146/palmers-channel/vs/SAL13756/taloumbi