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Palmers Channel vs Townsend

Name: Palmers Channel vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Palmers Channel profile · Townsend profile

Palmers Channel Townsend

Townsend and Palmers Channel are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different lifestyles. Townsend is more developed, with a typical resident aged 42 and a walkability score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent), meaning many residents can walk to groceries, parks, and schools. Palmers Channel is more sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 52. There are also sharp contrasts in housing and income: 77.8% of Palmers Channel homes are owned outright, while 26.7% of Townsend homes are rented. Additionally, First Nations household income is far higher in Palmers Channel, where the typical amount is $3,750, compared to $1,521 in Townsend.

These two places share a similar home life, with both having about 2.4 people per home and a typical weekly rent of around $350 to $365. However, their working patterns differ, as people working from home are far more common in Palmers Channel at 28.3%. This contrast is also seen in the workforce; adults working or looking for work are far more common in Palmers Channel (61.2%) than in Townsend (48.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 876 larger in Townsend Owned outright: 38.1 pts higher in Palmers Channel Work from home: 24.3 pts higher in Palmers Channel One-parent: 20.3 pts higher in Townsend Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Townsend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmers Channel in Townsend +876 larger in Townsend gap widening

115 44th pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in Palmers Channel in Townsend +10 yrs older in Palmers Channel gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 21.0%

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.3%

5.2% Young adults (25–44) +17.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.2% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

64.3% Married ◂ +21.5 pts 42.8%

17.3% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

0.0% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Palmers Channel Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 87.5%

5.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.9% English ◂ +12.6 pts 41.3%

42.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

5.2% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 93.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

61.7% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 53.8%

33.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Palmers Channel in Townsend

— 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Palmers Channel in Townsend +1 more in Townsend

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Palmers Channel in Townsend +134 larger in Townsend

126 30th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in Palmers Channel in Townsend +9 higher in Palmers Channel

974 40th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%

28.1% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 42.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%

17.9% Management & commerce even 17.9%

16.1% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

5.4% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$199 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$774 54th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$155 higher in Palmers Channel gap narrowing

$1,199 25th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$567 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.7% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

12.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

10.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +6.5 pts 56.1%

16.5% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmers Channel in Townsend +97 larger in Townsend

5 49th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Palmers Channel in Townsend +2 yrs older in Palmers Channel

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$1,069 higher in Palmers Channel

$1,625 91st pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$2,229 higher in Palmers Channel

$3,750 93rd pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmers Channel in Townsend even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 26.5%

0.0% One-parent families +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 34.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

6.7% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

11.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$15 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Palmers Channel in Townsend +$314 higher in Palmers Channel gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Palmers Channel in Townsend even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright ◂ +38.1 pts 39.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.7% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 27.9%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 2.5%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palmers Channel in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Palmers Channel in Townsend even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Palmers Channel in Townsend even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Palmers Channel in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Palmers Channel in Townsend +48 longer in Palmers Channel

82 98th pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +24.3 pts 4.0%

6.7% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.8 pts 39.2%

17.8% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 9.9%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.7 pts 2.9%

6.7% Retail trade +11.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +14.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 8.3%

15.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.3% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.0% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmers Channel in Townsend +3.6 higher in Townsend

0.0 20th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmers Channel in Townsend +4.4 more in Townsend

0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Palmers Channel in Townsend +66.3 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Palmers Channel in Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Palmers Channel in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Palmers Channel in Townsend +87.7 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Palmers Channel in Townsend +94.2 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Palmers Channel in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Palmers Channel in Townsend +8.1 more in Townsend

0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Palmers Channel in Townsend +21 higher in Townsend

0 39th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Palmers Channel in Townsend +2.5 pts higher in Townsend

3.0% 12th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Palmers Channel with nearby areas

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Compare Townsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmers Channel vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13146/palmers-channel/vs/SAL13946/townsend