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Palmyra vs Sandiford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Palmyra profile · Sandiford profile

Palmyra Sandiford

Palmyra (Qld) and Sandiford are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They differ most in housing and income, with Palmyra (Qld) having far more separate houses (90.2%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,218. In contrast, Sandiford has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. There are also notable differences in their First Nations populations; Palmyra (Qld) has a larger First Nations community with a typical age of 28, while Sandiford's First Nations residents are far younger at 15.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, including the share of people born overseas (3.6%) and the typical personal weekly income, which sits around $880. They also share a lack of public transport and an equal absence of residents who speak a language other than English at home. These commonalities show that while their housing styles and incomes differ, the basic everyday lifestyle in both places is very alike.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.0 pts higher in Palmyra First Nations: 4.4 pts higher in Palmyra Rent: $150 higher in Palmyra Housework 15h+: 10.5 pts higher in Palmyra Median age: 7 yrs older in Palmyra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmyrain Sandiford +82 larger in Palmyra gap widening
250 58th pct 168 50th pct
Median age in Palmyrain Sandiford +7 yrs older in Palmyra gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Palmyrain Sandiford +4.4 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
4.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Palmyrain Sandiford +5.2 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Palmyrain Sandiford +9.0 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
16.0% 42nd pct 25.0% 88th pct
De facto in Palmyrain Sandiford +2.6 pts higher in Sandiford gap steady
11.2% 42nd pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 24.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

59.3% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
24.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.3% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Palmyra Sandiford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palmyrain Sandiford even gap steady
3.6% 16th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

89.2% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 95.8%
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

42.4% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
41.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 35.1%
3.2% German +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
7.2% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Palmyrain Sandiford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Palmyrain Sandiford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 97.0%
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

No religion in Palmyrain Sandiford +3.6 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
25.6% 15th pct 29.2% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
25.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
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

Year 12 in Palmyrain Sandiford +3.4 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
42.5% 44th pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Palmyrain Sandiford +7.2 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
4.8% 11th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Palmyrain Sandiford +1 more in Palmyra
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Palmyrain Sandiford +148 larger in Palmyra
257 43rd pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Palmyrain Sandiford +35 higher in Palmyra
969 37th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.1%
34.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%
7.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 48.5%
7.4% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.1% Engineering & related ◂ +16.8 pts 24.2%
4.2% Health +15.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
3.2% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Palmyrain Sandiford +$7 higher in Palmyra gap narrowing
$887 71st pct $880 70th pct
Household income in Palmyrain Sandiford +$444 higher in Palmyra gap widening
$2,218 84th pct $1,774 64th pct
Family income in Palmyrain Sandiford +$328 higher in Palmyra gap widening
$2,277 73rd pct $1,949 54th pct
High earners in Palmyrain Sandiford +1.7 pts higher in Sandiford gap steady
9.6% 58th pct 11.3% 66th pct
High-income homes in Palmyrain Sandiford +17.7 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

46.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 32.8%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%
33.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palmyrain Sandiford +1.8 pts higher in Palmyra
28.0% 46th pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Palmyrain Sandiford +1.6 pts higher in Palmyra
5.2% 26th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Palmyrain Sandiford +1.4 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
4.4% 47th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
6.0% Arthritis even 6.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
2.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +8.4 pts ▸ 69.6%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palmyrain Sandiford +2.0 pts higher in Sandiford gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 17.3% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Palmyrain Sandiford +2.9 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.7 pts higher in Sandiford gap steady
30.1% 74th pct 30.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Palmyrain Sandiford +3.6 pts higher in Sandiford
1.9% 40th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Palmyrain Sandiford +10.5 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmyrain Sandiford +11 larger in Palmyra
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Palmyrain Sandiford +13 yrs older in Palmyra
28 yrs 57th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Palmyrain Sandiford
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Palmyrain Sandiford +$1,626 higher in Sandiford
$2,124 67th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.1 larger in Palmyra gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Palmyrain Sandiford +4.7 pts higher in Palmyra gap steady
12.0% 57th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.3 pts higher in Palmyra gap narrowing
15.9% 22nd pct 15.5% 21st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +19.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
17.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
6.1% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmyrain Sandiford +$150 higher in Palmyra gap widening
$300 57th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Palmyrain Sandiford +$297 higher in Sandiford gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,814 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.10 higher in Sandiford gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.8 pts higher in Palmyra gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Palmyrain Sandiford +7.5 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
39.0% 43rd pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Palmyrain Sandiford +42.0 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
90.2% 33rd pct 48.3% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palmyrain Sandiford +1.6 pts higher in Sandiford gap narrowing
91.5% 82nd pct 93.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 25.9%
14.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
3.7% Other tenure +10.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +42.0 pts 48.3%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +53.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 22.4%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +53.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palmyrain Sandiford even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Palmyrain Sandiford +1.6 pts higher in Palmyra gap steady
12.9% 38th pct 11.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in Palmyrain Sandiford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Palmyrain Sandiford +13 longer in Palmyra
73 93rd pct 60 85th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 61.9%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
2.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
28.4% 4 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 6.3%
24.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palmyrain Sandiford +2.7 pts higher in Sandiford gap narrowing
22.8% 22nd pct 25.5% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palmyrain Sandiford +2.8 pts higher in Palmyra gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Palmyrain Sandiford +5.5 pts higher in Sandiford gap widening
67.5% 74th pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Palmyrain Sandiford +6.0 pts higher in Palmyra gap widening
64.7% 78th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.4% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%
12.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 4.1%
8.6% Administrative & support ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.2% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.9% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%
15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
7.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.1 higher in Sandiford
0.0 29th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.1 more in Sandiford
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Palmyrain Sandiford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palmyrain Sandiford +6.0 more in Sandiford
0.0 0th pct 6.0 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Palmyrain Sandiford +0 higher in Palmyra
1 43rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Palmyrain Sandiford +0.5 pts higher in Palmyra
3.1% 15th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Palmyra with nearby areas

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Compare Sandiford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmyra vs Sandiford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32266/palmyra/vs/SAL32509/sandiford