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Palm Cove vs Trinity Beach

Name: Palm Cove vs Trinity Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Palm Cove profile · Trinity Beach profile

Palm Cove Trinity Beach

Trinity Beach and Palm Cove are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different age profiles. Palm Cove is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 42 and 16.7% of seniors in Trinity Beach. This difference is reflected in the homes, as 39.9% of Palm Cove dwellings are owned outright, while only 27.2% are in Trinity Beach. Trinity Beach is more geared towards families, with 18.4% of residents being children and 51.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Palm Cove has no schools within that distance.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at around $2,050. Both areas share similar levels of university education and rent prices, but they differ in how they are built. Palm Cove has more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes within a short walk of groceries. Trinity Beach has a much larger First Nations population, with 17.1% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 10.9% in Palm Cove.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,144 larger in Trinity Beach Median age: 11 yrs older in Palm Cove Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Palm Cove Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Palm Cove Under 15: 7.5 pts higher in Trinity Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +4,144 larger in Trinity Beach gap widening

2,450 81st pct 6,594 86th pct

Median age in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +11 yrs older in Palm Cove gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 30.3%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.9% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.8%

27.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

3.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Palm Cove Trinity Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 66.9%

12.1% England ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

4.0% New Zealand even 4.0%

1.0% South Africa even 1.1%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +3.4 pts 41.6%

24.2% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.0% Italian even 3.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach

— 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +5 more in Trinity Beach

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach

— 710 91st pct

ICSEA in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach

— 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

18.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$74 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

$797 58th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$154 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

$1,527 49th pct $1,681 59th pct

Family income in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$6 higher in Trinity Beach gap narrowing

$2,048 60th pct $2,054 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

5.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +211 larger in Trinity Beach

46 76th pct 257 86th pct

Median age in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +10 yrs older in Palm Cove

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$81 higher in Trinity Beach

$833 68th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$260 higher in Palm Cove

$2,166 68th pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +0.3 larger in Trinity Beach gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.8 pts 33.7%

38.5% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

8.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 40.5%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%

10.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$15 higher in Trinity Beach gap steady

$365 74th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +$21 higher in Palm Cove gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,712 56th pct

People / bedroom in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +0.10 higher in Trinity Beach gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 27.2%

30.1% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

65.8% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

21.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 17.8%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.7% 2 bedrooms even 23.7%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

5.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.4%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +11 more in Trinity Beach

13 83rd pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +1.67 more in Palm Cove

5.31 79th pct 3.64 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +292.3 more in Palm Cove

1,004.9 86th pct 712.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +1 more in Trinity Beach

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +2 longer in Trinity Beach

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 39.9%

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.7% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%

13.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +0.2 higher in Palm Cove

6.0 88th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +0.3 more in Palm Cove

5.5 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +17.2 pts higher in Palm Cove

77.6% 87th pct 60.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +17.7 pts higher in Palm Cove

87.6% 93rd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach even

89.1% 84th pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +51.2 pts higher in Trinity Beach

0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +7.0 pts higher in Trinity Beach

91.1% 81st pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +2.2 pts higher in Palm Cove

59.5% 87th pct 57.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +8.5 more in Palm Cove

20.0 62nd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +38 higher in Trinity Beach

72 82nd pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Palm Cove in Trinity Beach +1.3 pts higher in Trinity Beach

5.5% 48th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Palm Cove with nearby areas

Clifton Beach Ellis Beach Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach Trinity Park Smithfield Macalister Range Yorkeys Knob

Compare Trinity Beach with nearby areas

Trinity Park Kewarra Beach Smithfield Clifton Beach Yorkeys Knob Macalister Range Palm Cove Holloways Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Cove vs Trinity Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32258/palm-cove/vs/SAL32872/trinity-beach