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Palm Beach vs Tugun

Name: Palm Beach vs Tugun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Palm Beach profile · Tugun profile

Palm Beach Tugun

Palm Beach (Qld) and Tugun are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct layouts. Palm Beach (Qld) is more geared towards renters and single occupants, with 37% of households renting and 29.8% of people living alone. It is also far more walkable; 76.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to none in Tugun. Palm Beach (Qld) has more public transport options and a higher number of schools, with 12 compared to five in Tugun.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and similar weekly household incomes of around $1,700. The gap in how many people have moved into the area recently is narrowing, as Tugun's share of recent arrivals is now closer to Palm Beach (Qld). While both are far below the national figure for separate houses, Tugun has a higher share of these homes and more three-bedroom properties than Palm Beach (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,174 larger in Palm Beach 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Tugun Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Palm Beach Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Tugun Recent movers: 4.2 pts higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Beach in Tugun +9,174 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

16,349 89th pct 7,175 87th pct

Median age in Palm Beach in Tugun even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

40.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%

39.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Palm Beach Tugun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 75.7%

4.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.4%

35.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

13.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

5.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 84.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 39.8%

7.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Palm Beach in Tugun

0.77 3rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Palm Beach in Tugun +7 more in Palm Beach

12 82nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Palm Beach in Tugun +52 larger in Tugun

1,041 100th pct 1,093 100th pct

ICSEA in Palm Beach in Tugun +19 higher in Palm Beach

1,051 79th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 58.0%

20.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below even 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

12.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Palm Beach in Tugun +$23 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$873 69th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Palm Beach in Tugun +$16 higher in Tugun gap narrowing

$1,721 61st pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Palm Beach in Tugun +$145 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$2,219 70th pct $2,074 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis even 8.0%

7.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.1%

17.8% One condition even 17.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Beach in Tugun +235 larger in Palm Beach

408 86th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Palm Beach in Tugun +1 yrs older in Tugun

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Palm Beach in Tugun +$77 higher in Tugun

$737 59th pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Palm Beach in Tugun +$395 higher in Tugun

$1,705 50th pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Beach in Tugun +0.1 larger in Tugun gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

14.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.9%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%

14.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Beach in Tugun +$15 higher in Tugun gap steady

$445 88th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Palm Beach in Tugun +$143 higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing

$2,093 76th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Palm Beach in Tugun even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.0% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 30.2%

28.5% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

40.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.5 pts 22.9%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 32.0%

16.7% 4 bedrooms even 16.7%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

17.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 14.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palm Beach in Tugun +21 more in Palm Beach

45 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Palm Beach in Tugun +0.59 more in Tugun

2.75 68th pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Palm Beach in Tugun +722.8 more in Palm Beach

2,222.2 93rd pct 1,499.4 89th pct

PT routes in Palm Beach in Tugun +7 more in Palm Beach

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Palm Beach in Tugun +2 longer in Palm Beach

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Palm Beach in Tugun +3 longer in Tugun

57 42nd pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Palm Beach in Tugun +0.4 higher in Palm Beach

7.8 96th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palm Beach in Tugun +1.0 more in Palm Beach

7.3 96th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Palm Beach in Tugun +6.9 pts higher in Palm Beach

94.4% 97th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Palm Beach in Tugun +8.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

95.5% 98th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Palm Beach in Tugun +2.3 pts higher in Tugun

97.1% 91st pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Palm Beach in Tugun +76.1 pts higher in Palm Beach

76.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Palm Beach in Tugun even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Palm Beach in Tugun +3.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

91.6% 97th pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Palm Beach in Tugun +1.7 more in Tugun

14.5 52nd pct 16.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Palm Beach in Tugun +103 higher in Palm Beach

352 98th pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Palm Beach in Tugun +2.7 pts higher in Tugun

3.9% 27th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Palm Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Tugun with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Beach vs Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32257/palm-beach/vs/SAL32881/tugun