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Bakewell vs Palmerston City

Name: Bakewell vs Palmerston City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Bakewell profile · Palmerston City profile

Bakewell Palmerston City

Bakewell and Palmerston City are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different housing and social profiles. Bakewell is a larger residential area where 54.3% of homes are separate houses and 71.2% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Palmerston City is a high-density hub where every home is a flat or apartment and all are rented. There are also sharp social differences: Palmerston City has a far higher share of people born overseas (33.5%) and those who use another language at home (33.5%), while Bakewell has a far higher share of people with no religion (46.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Bakewell at 26.1% and Palmerston City at 41.5%. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $1,104 in Bakewell and $1,161 in Palmerston City. While both are highly accessible, Palmerston City is a walker's paradise with more public transport and amenities compared to Bakewell, which is still very walkable.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 54.4 pts higher in Palmerston City Separate houses: 54.3 pts higher in Bakewell 3+ bedrooms: 48.2 pts higher in Bakewell Recent arrivals: 34.7 pts higher in Palmerston City Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakewell in Palmerston City +2,897 larger in Bakewell gap steady

3,091 84th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Bakewell in Palmerston City +4 yrs older in Bakewell gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 12.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

Marital status

46.1% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

35.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.7% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bakewell Palmerston City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 44.8%

5.7% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 22.7%

30.3% English ◂ +14.4 pts 16.0%

8.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

7.5% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

2.1% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +24.9 pts 49.0%

0.5% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 31.4%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 26.3%

9.6% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.7% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bakewell in Palmerston City

1.37 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bakewell in Palmerston City +5 more in Bakewell

15 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Bakewell in Palmerston City +3 larger in Bakewell

494 71st pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Bakewell in Palmerston City +25 higher in Bakewell

955 29th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.2%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 26.4%

17.9% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

7.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Information technology even 2.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bakewell in Palmerston City +$57 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing

$1,104 87th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Bakewell in Palmerston City +$477 higher in Bakewell gap widening

$1,955 73rd pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Bakewell in Palmerston City +$531 higher in Bakewell gap widening

$2,205 69th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.6%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +3.5 pts 64.9%

15.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakewell in Palmerston City +401 larger in Bakewell

413 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Bakewell in Palmerston City +9 yrs older in Palmerston City

23 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Bakewell in Palmerston City +$441 higher in Palmerston City

$1,121 85th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Bakewell in Palmerston City +$376 higher in Bakewell

$2,250 71st pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakewell in Palmerston City +0.5 larger in Bakewell gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

19.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.1% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bakewell in Palmerston City +$121 higher in Bakewell

$380 78th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bakewell in Palmerston City

$1,742 58th pct —

People / bedroom in Bakewell in Palmerston City +0.20 higher in Palmerston City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented +54.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

10.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

31.8% Flat or apartment +68.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

54.3% Separate house ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 23.1%

25.4% 2 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +32.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.0% $200–$349 +39.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.3 pts 21.5%

5.8% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bakewell in Palmerston City +1 more in Bakewell

8 78th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bakewell in Palmerston City +33.49 more in Palmerston City

2.59 68th pct 36.08 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bakewell in Palmerston City +30,515.8 more in Palmerston City

386.3 76th pct 30,902.1 100th pct

PT routes in Bakewell in Palmerston City +28 more in Palmerston City

5 86th pct 33 87th pct

Stop walk in Bakewell in Palmerston City +2 longer in Palmerston City

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Bakewell in Palmerston City +5,149 more in Palmerston City

12,788 63rd pct 17,937 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bakewell in Palmerston City +16,935 more in Palmerston City

18,588 48th pct 35,523 59th pct

Transit to city in Bakewell in Palmerston City +21 longer in Bakewell

74 80th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 62.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 26.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

3.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Arts & recreation +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bakewell in Palmerston City +2.5 higher in Palmerston City

6.6 91st pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bakewell in Palmerston City +1.6 more in Palmerston City

6.3 90th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Bakewell in Palmerston City +15.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

84.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bakewell in Palmerston City +15.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

84.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bakewell in Palmerston City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bakewell in Palmerston City +4.8 pts higher in Bakewell

98.9% 99th pct 94.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bakewell in Palmerston City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bakewell in Palmerston City +36.0 pts higher in Palmerston City

64.0% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bakewell in Palmerston City +186.5 more in Palmerston City

9.4 40th pct 195.9 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Bakewell in Palmerston City +750 higher in Palmerston City

227 92nd pct 977 100th pct

Mean slope in Bakewell in Palmerston City +1.6 pts higher in Palmerston City

3.9% 27th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakewell vs Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70022/bakewell/vs/SAL70216/palmerston-city