Compare

Hunchy vs Palmwoods

Name: Hunchy vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Hunchy profile · Palmwoods profile

Hunchy Palmwoods

Palmwoods (Qld) and Hunchy are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Palmwoods (Qld) is a larger hub where 20.9% of households rent, it has more public transport stops, and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Hunchy is car-dependent, with only 9.7% of homes rented and a much steeper terrain. Palmwoods (Qld) also sees more movement, with 44.5% of people moving in the last five years compared to 33.6% in Hunchy.

These two places share a very similar social makeup, with almost identical typical household incomes and the same share of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. While Hunchy has a higher share of university qualifications and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 48, Palmwoods (Qld) has far more schools and a much higher average school size of 640.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 5,765 larger in Palmwoods PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Palmwoods Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Palmwoods No car: 3.3 pts higher in Palmwoods Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Palmwoods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunchy in Palmwoods +5,765 larger in Palmwoods gap widening

592 67th pct 6,357 86th pct

Median age in Hunchy in Palmwoods +5 yrs older in Hunchy gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 27.8%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 49.7%

29.2% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hunchy Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

7.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

3.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

7.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 47.0%

42.9% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hunchy in Palmwoods

— 0.85 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hunchy in Palmwoods +6 more in Palmwoods

3 67th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Hunchy in Palmwoods +307 larger in Palmwoods

333 52nd pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Hunchy in Palmwoods +56 higher in Palmwoods

1,027 70th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 55.5%

19.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

15.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

9.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$56 higher in Hunchy gap widening

$802 59th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$35 higher in Hunchy gap narrowing

$1,773 64th pct $1,738 62nd pct

Family income in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$15 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing

$1,976 56th pct $1,991 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%

10.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 61.7%

19.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunchy in Palmwoods +150 larger in Palmwoods

8 57th pct 158 86th pct

Median age in Hunchy in Palmwoods +30 yrs older in Hunchy

53 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$212 higher in Hunchy

$937 75th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$333 higher in Hunchy

$2,124 67th pct $1,791 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunchy in Palmwoods even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.9%

10.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%

15.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

13.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

1.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$32 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing

$398 81st pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Hunchy in Palmwoods +$97 higher in Hunchy gap widening

$1,975 70th pct $1,878 65th pct

People / bedroom in Hunchy in Palmwoods even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 42.1%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%

9.7% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 90.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 21.1%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.6%

0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.4%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunchy in Palmwoods +12 more in Palmwoods

0 0th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Hunchy in Palmwoods +1.89 more in Palmwoods

0.00 0th pct 1.89 65th pct

Departures/1k in Hunchy in Palmwoods +81.6 more in Palmwoods

0.0 0th pct 81.6 66th pct

PT routes in Hunchy in Palmwoods +26 more in Palmwoods

0 0th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Hunchy in Palmwoods +40 longer in Hunchy

42 75th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hunchy in Palmwoods +8 longer in Hunchy

80 57th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 40.2%

19.8% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 15.5%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

10.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

2.5% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

7.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunchy in Palmwoods +4.0 higher in Palmwoods

0.1 41st pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunchy in Palmwoods +4.0 more in Palmwoods

0.1 34th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Hunchy in Palmwoods +35.0 pts higher in Palmwoods

0.6% 58th pct 35.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Hunchy in Palmwoods +46.0 pts higher in Palmwoods

0.6% 58th pct 46.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Hunchy in Palmwoods +60.4 pts higher in Palmwoods

0.0% 0th pct 60.4% 76th pct

Walk to school in Hunchy in Palmwoods +53.9 pts higher in Palmwoods

0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Hunchy in Palmwoods +82.7 pts higher in Palmwoods

2.5% 41st pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Hunchy in Palmwoods +31.1 pts higher in Palmwoods

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunchy in Palmwoods +40.8 more in Palmwoods

1.7 19th pct 42.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunchy in Palmwoods +17 higher in Palmwoods

7 71st pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Hunchy in Palmwoods +10.6 pts higher in Hunchy

18.6% 98th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Hunchy with nearby areas

West Woombye Montville Landers Shoot Towen Mountain Palmwoods Coes Creek Dulong Eudlo

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

Landers Shoot Woombye Hunchy Chevallum Eudlo Coes Creek West Woombye Towen Mountain

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunchy vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31374/hunchy/vs/SAL32265/palmwoods