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Gray vs Palmerston City

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Gray profile · Palmerston City profile

Gray Palmerston City

Gray (NT) and Palmerston City are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gray (NT) has a much higher First Nations population at 21.2% and more one-parent families, with 31.3% of households. In contrast, Palmerston City is a hub for international arrivals; 52.3% of people have arrived from overseas recently, and 33.5% use a language other than English at home. Palmerston City also has a more qualified workforce, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.3% in Gray (NT).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared typical weekly household income of around $1,480. They are also both exceptionally accessible, with every home within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, and parks. While Gray (NT) is very walkable, Palmerston City is a walker's paradise with far more public transport stops and amenities per person. This high level of connectivity helps explain why 100% of people in Palmerston City rent their homes, mostly in flats or apartments.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 49.8 pts higher in Palmerston City Separate houses: 59.8 pts higher in Gray 3+ bedrooms: 37.1 pts higher in Gray Recent movers: 33.0 pts higher in Palmerston City Recent arrivals: 39.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grayin Palmerston City +2,948 larger in Gray gap narrowing
3,142 85th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Grayin Palmerston City +6 yrs older in Gray gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Grayin Palmerston City +15.0 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
21.2% 93rd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Grayin Palmerston City +8.4 pts higher in Gray gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 1.5% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Grayin Palmerston City +4.1 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
22.7% 82nd pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Grayin Palmerston City +3.6 pts higher in Gray
14.7% 69th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 12.9%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 1.5%

Marital status

49.0% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 44.6%
33.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gray Palmerston City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grayin Palmerston City +12.6 pts higher in Palmerston City gap widening
20.9% 78th pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +21.1 pts 44.8%
4.4% Philippines +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.1% India +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%
27.5% English ◂ +11.6 pts 16.0%
7.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
5.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
2.3% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.5% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grayin Palmerston City +16.8 pts higher in Palmerston City gap steady
16.7% 86th pct 33.5% 91st pct
Limited English in Grayin Palmerston City +0.7 pts higher in Palmerston City gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 49.0%
0.6% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grayin Palmerston City +12.4 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
43.9% 61st pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 31.4%
33.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 26.3%
16.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
1.1% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grayin Palmerston City +19.8 pts higher in Palmerston City
40.1% 37th pct 59.9% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Grayin Palmerston City +15.1 pts higher in Palmerston City
12.3% 40th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Grayin Palmerston City
1.40 16th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Grayin Palmerston City +4 more in Gray
14 84th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Grayin Palmerston City +42 larger in Palmerston City
450 66th pct 491 71st pct
ICSEA in Grayin Palmerston City +13 higher in Gray
943 23rd pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 59.9%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.2%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 26.4%
13.0% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
7.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grayin Palmerston City +$284 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing
$877 70th pct $1,161 89th pct
Household income in Grayin Palmerston City even gap narrowing
$1,479 46th pct $1,478 46th pct
Family income in Grayin Palmerston City +$286 higher in Gray gap narrowing
$1,960 55th pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Grayin Palmerston City +6.8 pts higher in Palmerston City
9.1% 56th pct 15.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Grayin Palmerston City +6.7 pts higher in Gray
14.3% 45th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
35.4% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 14.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grayin Palmerston City +12.6 pts higher in Gray
22.9% 23rd pct 10.3% 1st pct
Mental health in Grayin Palmerston City +1.4 pts higher in Gray
6.6% 36th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Grayin Palmerston City +4.5 pts higher in Gray gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +4.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
15.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grayin Palmerston City +3.2 pts higher in Palmerston City
9.6% 12th pct 12.7% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Grayin Palmerston City +5.3 pts higher in Gray
9.1% 21st pct 3.8% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Grayin Palmerston City +2.5 pts higher in Gray
26.1% 54th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Grayin Palmerston City +0.1 pts higher in Gray
4.5% 76th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grayin Palmerston City +9.8 pts higher in Gray gap widening
15.5% 13th pct 5.7% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grayin Palmerston City +655 larger in Gray
667 87th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Grayin Palmerston City +6 yrs older in Palmerston City
26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Grayin Palmerston City
23.1% 13th pct —
Unemployment in Grayin Palmerston City
19.9% 85th pct —
Median income in Grayin Palmerston City +$1,076 higher in Palmerston City
$486 30th pct $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Grayin Palmerston City +$981 higher in Palmerston City
$893 14th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Grayin Palmerston City
15.9% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Grayin Palmerston City +0.4 larger in Gray gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Grayin Palmerston City +12.7 pts higher in Gray
31.3% 99th pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Grayin Palmerston City +9.1 pts higher in Palmerston City
32.5% 78th pct 41.5% 92nd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 18.6%
19.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.3% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 24.6%
15.6% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grayin Palmerston City +$41 higher in Gray
$300 57th pct $259 43rd pct
Mortgage in Grayin Palmerston City
$1,725 57th pct —
People / bedroom in Grayin Palmerston City +0.20 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Grayin Palmerston City +49.8 pts higher in Palmerston City
50.2% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Grayin Palmerston City +12.0 pts higher in Gray
12.0% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Grayin Palmerston City +59.8 pts higher in Gray
59.8% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grayin Palmerston City +37.1 pts higher in Gray
60.2% 14th pct 23.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Rented +49.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
12.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

38.9% Flat or apartment +61.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
59.8% Separate house ◂ +59.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 2 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 23.1%
10.6% 1 bedroom +23.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
11.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.1% $200–$349 +34.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.5%
28.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.9%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grayin Palmerston City +5.5 pts higher in Gray
11.6% 89th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Grayin Palmerston City +2.8 pts higher in Gray
2.8% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Grayin Palmerston City +1.4 pts higher in Palmerston City
3.2% 86th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Grayin Palmerston City +8 more in Gray
15 85th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Grayin Palmerston City +31.31 more in Palmerston City
4.77 77th pct 36.08 100th pct
Departures/1k in Grayin Palmerston City +30,078.7 more in Palmerston City
823.4 84th pct 30,902.1 100th pct
PT routes in Grayin Palmerston City +25 more in Palmerston City
8 86th pct 33 87th pct
Stop walk in Grayin Palmerston City +2 longer in Palmerston City
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Grayin Palmerston City +8,957 more in Palmerston City
8,980 57th pct 17,937 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Grayin Palmerston City +11,358 more in Palmerston City
24,165 52nd pct 35,523 59th pct
Transit to city in Grayin Palmerston City +16 longer in Gray
69 73rd pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 62.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 26.2%
11.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grayin Palmerston City +33.0 pts higher in Palmerston City
37.1% 71st pct 70.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Grayin Palmerston City +39.5 pts higher in Palmerston City
12.8% 73rd pct 52.3% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grayin Palmerston City +2.3 pts higher in Gray
6.7% 81st pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Grayin Palmerston City +12.5 pts higher in Palmerston City
60.1% 48th pct 72.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Grayin Palmerston City +5.6 pts higher in Gray
67.1% 84th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
4.3% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 3.7%
9.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
7.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.4% Arts & recreation +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.4% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
9.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Grayin Palmerston City +2.2 higher in Palmerston City
6.9 92nd pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grayin Palmerston City +1.1 more in Palmerston City
6.8 93rd pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Grayin Palmerston City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Grayin Palmerston City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Grayin Palmerston City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Grayin Palmerston City +1.9 pts higher in Palmerston City
92.2% 94th pct 94.1% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Grayin Palmerston City even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Grayin Palmerston City +29.1 pts higher in Palmerston City
70.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Grayin Palmerston City +186.3 more in Palmerston City
9.5 40th pct 195.9 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Grayin Palmerston City +800 higher in Palmerston City
177 89th pct 977 100th pct
Mean slope in Grayin Palmerston City +1.9 pts higher in Palmerston City
3.6% 22nd pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gray vs Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70112/gray/vs/SAL70216/palmerston-city