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Ellinjaa vs Palmerston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ellinjaa profile · Palmerston profile

Ellinjaa Palmerston

Ellinjaa and Palmerston (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The two places differ most in income and household size. Typical weekly personal income is far higher in Palmerston (Qld) at $1,437, compared to $712 in Ellinjaa. Homes in Ellinjaa are more crowded, with a well higher rate of 2.8 people per home and 1.00 people per bedroom, while Palmerston (Qld) has 2.0 people per home and 0.60 per bedroom.

Both areas have an older population than the national figure and are completely car-dependent. They also share very similar weekly family incomes, sitting at $2,200 in Ellinjaa and $2,374 in Palmerston (Qld). These similarities persist while some gaps shift; for example, the difference in typical weekly household income is now a little higher in Palmerston (Qld) by $274.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellinjaain Palmerston +58 larger in Ellinjaa gap widening
66 32nd pct 8 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31
  • First area, 2021: 66
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 8
Median age in Ellinjaain Palmerston +3 yrs older in Palmerston gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
First Nations in Ellinjaain Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
34.8% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.8%
24.2% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.4%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
19.4% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.4%

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +55.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

32.0% Married +55.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
38.0% Never married ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Divorced ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ellinjaa Palmerston

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

  • 85+ in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Ellinjaa: 9.6% males, 5.8% females; 75–79 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Ellinjaa: 15.4% males, 5.8% females; 65–69 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Ellinjaa: 7.7% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 5.8% females; 50–54 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 45–49 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 7.7% females; 40–44 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Ellinjaa: 5.8% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 7.7% females; 30–34 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Ellinjaa: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Ellinjaa: 7.7% males, 15.4% females; 5–9 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Ellinjaa: 5.8% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Palmerston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ellinjaain Palmerston
15.2% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%

Country of birth

48.5% Australia +51.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 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

24.2% English +63.3 pts ▸ 87.5%
9.1% Irish +40.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.1% German +40.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ellinjaain Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Ellinjaain Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

71.2% English only +28.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

37.9% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 58.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.9%

Religious affiliation

37.9% No religion +49.6 pts ▸ 87.5%
31.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.2% Not stated ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
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

46.0% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.6%
  • First area, 2021: 46.0%
38.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.8%
  • First area, 2021: 38.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Ellinjaain Palmerston +1 more in Ellinjaa
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
35 12th pct
871 11th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.5%
16.0% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.9% Bachelor degree +39.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +68.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
7.0% Health +53.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellinjaain Palmerston +$725 higher in Palmerston gap widening
$712 42nd pct $1,437 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $712
  • Second area, 2016: $1,124
  • Second area, 2021: $1,437
Household income in Ellinjaain Palmerston +$274 higher in Palmerston
$2,100 79th pct $2,374 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $2,100
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
Family income in Ellinjaain Palmerston +$174 higher in Palmerston
$2,200 69th pct $2,374 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $2,200
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
8.0% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%

Household income distribution

42.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.0% Under $650 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ellinjaain Palmerston
24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Ellinjaain Palmerston
6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Ellinjaain Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Diabetes +45.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
4.5% Cancer +33.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.1% Heart disease +28.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Stroke +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

10.6% One condition +39.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.9% None ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Three or more +31.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

30.0% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.8%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
Unpaid carers in Ellinjaain Palmerston
14.0% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.0%
Unpaid child care in Ellinjaain Palmerston
24.0% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
Defence service in Ellinjaain Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ellinjaain Palmerston
30.0% 78th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42.3%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Ellinjaain Palmerston
$575 43rd pct
Household income in Ellinjaain Palmerston
$900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellinjaain Palmerston +0.8 larger in Ellinjaa
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

47.1% Couples without children +52.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
61.8% Couples with children ◂ +61.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

85.7% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$260 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $235
  • First area, 2021: $260
$1,467 40th pct
People / bedroom in Ellinjaain Palmerston +0.40 higher in Ellinjaa
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +57.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% Rented ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

78.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%
64.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
26.7% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ellinjaain Palmerston
15.0% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Ellinjaain Palmerston
30.0% 1st pct
  • First area, 2016: 65.4%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Mining ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.0% Clerical & administrative +17.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ellinjaain Palmerston even
0 18th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Ellinjaain Palmerston +6.3 pts higher in Ellinjaa
15.2% 92nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellinjaa vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30966/ellinjaa/vs/SAL32262/palmerston