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East Palmerston vs Nerada

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · East Palmerston profile · Nerada profile

East Palmerston Nerada

East Palmerston and Nerada are two sparsely populated neighbours in the Cassowary Coast. The two areas differ most in their populations' backgrounds and ages; residents in Nerada are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 28.4% aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 49 and 17.7% seniors in East Palmerston. East Palmerston is also more diverse, with 17.7% of people born overseas and 11.4% using another language at home, while Nerada has only 4.5% born overseas and no one using another language.

These differences in demographics are alongside a gap in housing that is clearly widening, as Nerada has far more homes owned outright (61.8%) while East Palmerston has a far higher share of renters (15.0%). Despite this, everyday life is similar in both places. All homes are detached houses and both areas are completely car-dependent. Typical weekly incomes are also close, sitting at $1,390 in East Palmerston and $1,292 in Nerada.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in East Palmerston Unemployment: 9.8 pts higher in Nerada Other language: 11.4 pts higher in East Palmerston Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Nerada No car: 3.9 pts higher in East Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Palmerstonin Nerada +132 larger in East Palmerston gap widening
220 56th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in East Palmerstonin Nerada +8 yrs older in Nerada gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in East Palmerstonin Nerada +2.7 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
9.5% 87th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in East Palmerstonin Nerada +10.7 pts higher in Nerada gap widening
17.7% 45th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in East Palmerstonin Nerada +4.8 pts higher in Nerada gap narrowing
12.3% 24th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in East Palmerstonin Nerada +2.1 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
9.9% 32nd pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

35.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%
12.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

56.4% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
33.0% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%
6.9% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

East Palmerston Nerada

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Palmerstonin Nerada +13.2 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
17.7% 72nd pct 4.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 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

34.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%
5.9% Italian +14.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.4% German +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%
9.5% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 East Palmerstonin Nerada +11.4 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
11.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in East Palmerstonin Nerada +4.5 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
4.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 89.8%
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 East Palmerstonin Nerada +11.6 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
44.5% 63rd pct 33.0% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +15.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
44.5% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 33.0%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%
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 East Palmerstonin Nerada +6.6 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
34.8% 23rd pct 28.2% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in East Palmerstonin Nerada +3.9 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.2%
32.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.7% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 29.3%
6.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Education ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.5% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$135 higher in East Palmerston gap widening
$812 61st pct $677 37th pct
Household income in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$98 higher in East Palmerston gap widening
$1,390 40th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$219 higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,406 21st pct
High earners in East Palmerstonin Nerada +5.9 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in East Palmerstonin Nerada +15.0 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
15.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 31.0%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Palmerstonin Nerada +5.0 pts higher in Nerada
26.8% 40th pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in East Palmerstonin Nerada +3.9 pts higher in East Palmerston
7.3% 42nd pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in East Palmerstonin Nerada +5.5 pts higher in Nerada gap widening
3.6% 38th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.4% Heart disease +10.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
5.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.7% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.8%
19.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Palmerstonin Nerada +14.7 pts higher in Nerada gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in East Palmerstonin Nerada +3.1 pts higher in Nerada gap steady
9.6% 23rd pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in East Palmerstonin Nerada +0.5 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
16.0% 14th pct 15.5% 13th pct
Defence service in East Palmerstonin Nerada +6.0 pts higher in Nerada
2.5% 48th pct 8.6% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in East Palmerstonin Nerada +6.0 pts higher in Nerada gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Palmerstonin Nerada +15 larger in East Palmerston
21 69th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in East Palmerstonin Nerada +28 yrs older in Nerada
30 yrs 63rd pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$593 higher in East Palmerston
$1,042 81st pct $449 25th pct
Household income in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$1,225 higher in East Palmerston
$2,125 67th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in East Palmerstonin Nerada
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in East Palmerstonin Nerada +0.2 larger in East Palmerston gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in East Palmerstonin Nerada +14.4 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
18.7% 84th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in East Palmerstonin Nerada +6.9 pts higher in Nerada gap narrowing
22.5% 46th pct 29.4% 70th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
35.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$145 higher in East Palmerston gap widening
$320 63rd pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in East Palmerstonin Nerada +$183 higher in Nerada gap widening
$1,317 30th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in East Palmerstonin Nerada +0.10 higher in East Palmerston gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in East Palmerstonin Nerada +15.0 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in East Palmerstonin Nerada +18.0 pts higher in Nerada gap widening
43.8% 58th pct 61.8% 92nd pct
Separate houses in East Palmerstonin Nerada even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Palmerstonin Nerada +0.7 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
71.3% 30th pct 70.6% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.0% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 111.8%
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

41.3% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Palmerstonin Nerada +3.9 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
3.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in East Palmerstonin Nerada +5.4 pts higher in Nerada gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in East Palmerstonin Nerada even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 44.2%
13.8% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%
23.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Palmerstonin Nerada +15.1 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 16.5% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in East Palmerstonin Nerada
10.3% 65th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Palmerstonin Nerada +9.8 pts higher in Nerada gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 89th pct
Participation in East Palmerstonin Nerada +8.5 pts higher in Nerada gap widening
63.3% 60th pct 71.8% 86th pct
Full-time in East Palmerstonin Nerada +1.7 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
69.0% 87th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

40.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 40.4%
0.0% Other services +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
28.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.2% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in East Palmerstonin Nerada +0.9 pts higher in Nerada
1.1% 34th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in East Palmerstonin Nerada +22.7 more in Nerada
0.0 0th pct 22.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in East Palmerstonin Nerada even
0 30th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in East Palmerstonin Nerada +2.2 pts higher in East Palmerston
10.9% 85th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare East Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Palmerston vs Nerada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30931/east-palmerston/vs/SAL32116/nerada