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Palmers Island vs Woombah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Palmers Island profile · Woombah profile

Palmers Island Woombah

Woombah and Palmers Island are nearby New South Wales areas with very different household and income profiles. Palmers Island has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (59.1% compared to 38.7% in Woombah) and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,404 a week, compared to $953 in Woombah. Palmers Island also has a much higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (32.1% versus 17.5% in Woombah) and more large homes, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.9% in Woombah.

Both areas share a similar proportion of residents who do not identify with a religion (around 42%) and an almost identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have very low rates of overseas arrivals and similar typical weekly rents. While Palmers Island has more schools within 3 km, Woombah is more accessible for those walking to parks and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 483 larger in Woombah Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Palmers Island Unpaid child care: 14.5 pts higher in Palmers Island Median age: 7 yrs older in Woombah Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Palmers Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmers Islandin Woombah +483 larger in Woombah gap widening
482 64th pct 965 73rd pct
Median age in Palmers Islandin Woombah +7 yrs older in Woombah gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1.1 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Palmers Islandin Woombah +9.6 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
25.1% 75th pct 34.7% 91st pct
Under 15 in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4.5 pts higher in Palmers Island gap narrowing
18.5% 60th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4.6 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 14.2% 66th pct

Age structure

25.1% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.9%
27.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%
12.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Palmers Island Woombah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1.5 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 80.4%
3.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

40.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
42.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%
16.2% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%
13.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
3.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.6 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Palmers Islandin Woombah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 89.4%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Palmers Islandin Woombah even gap steady
42.7% 57th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 44.9%
42.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Palmers Islandin Woombah +6.4 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
39.7% 36th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.8 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Palmers Islandin Woombah
11.24 77th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4 more in Palmers Island
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Palmers Islandin Woombah
92 24th pct —
ICSEA in Palmers Islandin Woombah
1,022 68th pct —

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
29.9% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
6.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$212 higher in Palmers Island gap widening
$706 41st pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$451 higher in Palmers Island gap widening
$1,404 41st pct $953 12th pct
Family income in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$440 higher in Palmers Island gap widening
$1,694 38th pct $1,254 13th pct
High earners in Palmers Islandin Woombah +5.2 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
8.1% 50th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Palmers Islandin Woombah +9.2 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
14.9% 47th pct 5.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.7% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.0%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palmers Islandin Woombah +7.3 pts higher in Woombah
29.0% 51st pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.9 pts higher in Woombah
8.5% 54th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Palmers Islandin Woombah +3.5 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +9.1 pts 52.3%
18.9% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palmers Islandin Woombah +3.9 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1.3 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Palmers Islandin Woombah +14.5 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1.2 pts higher in Woombah
2.7% 51st pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Palmers Islandin Woombah +7.6 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
23.7% 47th pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmers Islandin Woombah +22 larger in Woombah
11 60th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Palmers Islandin Woombah +13 yrs older in Woombah
21 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Palmers Islandin Woombah
— 12.5% 4th pct
Median income in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$697 higher in Palmers Island
$1,174 86th pct $477 29th pct
Household income in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$1,124 higher in Palmers Island
$2,749 86th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Palmers Islandin Woombah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.4 larger in Palmers Island gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Palmers Islandin Woombah +6.1 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
5.9% 25th pct 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4.0 pts higher in Woombah gap widening
23.2% 48th pct 27.2% 62nd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 40.7%
35.9% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
5.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
23.2% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 8.0%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$20 higher in Palmers Island gap widening
$313 61st pct $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Palmers Islandin Woombah +$433 higher in Palmers Island gap steady
$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.10 higher in Palmers Island gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.5 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
11.3% 31st pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4.2 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
52.4% 80th pct 56.6% 87th pct
Separate houses in Palmers Islandin Woombah +3.1 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
86.9% 27th pct 83.8% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palmers Islandin Woombah +10.3 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
79.2% 49th pct 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 56.6%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 27.2%
11.3% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 83.8%
13.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%
13.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
6.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

84.2% $200–$349 ◂ +40.7 pts 43.5%
31.6% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.9%
12.3% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.6 pts higher in Woombah gap steady
1.8% 55th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Work from home in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1.0 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Palmers Islandin Woombah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Palmers Islandin Woombah +6 more in Woombah
3 72nd pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Palmers Islandin Woombah +3.10 more in Woombah
6.22 82nd pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Palmers Islandin Woombah +17.9 more in Palmers Island
267.6 74th pct 249.7 74th pct
PT routes in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1 more in Woombah
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Palmers Islandin Woombah +43 longer in Woombah
34 70th pct 77 95th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 67.5%
10.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 42.0%
20.0% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%
6.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4.4 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Palmers Islandin Woombah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palmers Islandin Woombah +2.1 pts higher in Woombah gap narrowing
6.0% 77th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Palmers Islandin Woombah +20.4 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
59.1% 44th pct 38.7% 8th pct
Full-time in Palmers Islandin Woombah +11.5 pts higher in Palmers Island gap widening
56.6% 41st pct 45.1% 9th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 4.4%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
5.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
3.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%
12.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
9.5% Sales workers even 9.5%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.9 higher in Woombah
0.6 55th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Palmers Islandin Woombah +0.6 more in Woombah
0.7 57th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Palmers Islandin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Palmers Islandin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Palmers Islandin Woombah +42.4 pts higher in Woombah
25.5% 65th pct 67.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in Palmers Islandin Woombah +34.4 pts higher in Palmers Island
34.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Palmers Islandin Woombah +46.9 pts higher in Woombah
0.7% 32nd pct 47.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Palmers Islandin Woombah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palmers Islandin Woombah even
12.4 47th pct 12.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Palmers Islandin Woombah +1 higher in Palmers Island
2 58th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Palmers Islandin Woombah +4.0 pts higher in Woombah
2.7% 7th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Palmers Island with nearby areas

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Compare Woombah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmers Island vs Woombah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13147/palmers-island/vs/SAL14432/woombah