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Gunn vs Palmerston City

Name: Gunn vs Palmerston City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Gunn profile · Palmerston City profile

Gunn Palmerston City

Gunn and Palmerston City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Gunn is mostly made up of separate houses, with 98.4% of homes being detached, and it has a typical weekly household income that is far higher in Gunn at $2,485 compared to $1,478 in Palmerston City. In contrast, Palmerston City is composed entirely of flats or apartments, where 100% of households rent. This area is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (33.5% versus 20.9% in Gunn) and far more people using another language at home (33.5% versus 14.2% in Gunn).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. While they share some similarities in school advantage and access to parks, Palmerston City is a walker's paradise while Gunn is somewhat walkable. The gap in housing is stark, with 96.5% of Gunn homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 23.1% in Palmerston City. These two areas have also both seen a high number of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.7 pts higher in Palmerston City Renting: 59.7 pts higher in Palmerston City Separate houses: 98.4 pts higher in Gunn 3+ bedrooms: 73.4 pts higher in Gunn Recent arrivals: 39.2 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunn in Palmerston City +2,370 larger in Gunn gap steady

2,564 81st pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Gunn in Palmerston City +3 yrs older in Gunn gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.3% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 38.2%

9.2% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gunn Palmerston City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +29.8 pts 44.8%

3.6% Philippines +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 22.7%

33.7% English ◂ +17.8 pts 16.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

2.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 49.0%

0.3% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 31.4%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 26.3%

6.3% Not stated +14.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.7% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

15 86th pct 10 79th pct

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

494 71st pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Gunn in Palmerston City +25 higher in Gunn

955 29th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 26.4%

18.7% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 8.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 7.4%

8.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

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

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunn in Palmerston City +$40 higher in Gunn gap narrowing

$1,201 90th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Gunn in Palmerston City +$1,007 higher in Gunn gap widening

$2,485 89th pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Gunn in Palmerston City +$1,008 higher in Gunn gap widening

$2,682 87th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

13.5% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.4%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.7%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 15.3%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +5.6 pts 64.9%

16.9% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunn in Palmerston City +253 larger in Gunn

265 86th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Gunn in Palmerston City +10 yrs older in Palmerston City

22 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Gunn in Palmerston City +$318 higher in Palmerston City

$1,244 87th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Gunn in Palmerston City +$566 higher in Gunn

$2,440 77th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunn in Palmerston City +0.9 larger in Gunn gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 59.3%

19.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

14.8% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 18.5%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunn in Palmerston City +$221 higher in Gunn

$480 90th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Gunn in Palmerston City

$1,950 69th pct —

People / bedroom in Gunn in Palmerston City +0.30 higher in Palmerston City gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +59.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.7% Flat or apartment +99.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

98.4% Separate house ◂ +98.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 23.1%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +49.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $350–$549 ◂ +45.5 pts 21.5%

5.0% $200–$349 +58.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunn in Palmerston City +4 more in Palmerston City

3 72nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Gunn in Palmerston City +34.91 more in Palmerston City

1.17 62nd pct 36.08 100th pct

Departures/1k in Gunn in Palmerston City +30,762.4 more in Palmerston City

139.6 72nd pct 30,902.1 100th pct

PT routes in Gunn in Palmerston City +30 more in Palmerston City

3 79th pct 33 87th pct

Stop walk in Gunn in Palmerston City even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Gunn in Palmerston City +7,248 more in Palmerston City

10,689 60th pct 17,937 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gunn in Palmerston City +22,087 more in Palmerston City

13,436 44th pct 35,523 59th pct

Transit to city in Gunn in Palmerston City +18 longer in Gunn

71 76th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 62.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 1 vehicle +29.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 26.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%

1.2% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.8 pts 8.3%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +9.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.8% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

7.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% Arts & recreation +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.7% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunn in Palmerston City +3.4 higher in Palmerston City

5.6 86th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunn in Palmerston City +1.9 more in Palmerston City

6.0 89th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Gunn in Palmerston City +28.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

71.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gunn in Palmerston City +51.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

48.1% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Gunn in Palmerston City +2.7 pts higher in Palmerston City

97.3% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gunn in Palmerston City +17.2 pts higher in Palmerston City

76.9% 84th pct 94.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Gunn in Palmerston City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gunn in Palmerston City +31.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

68.1% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunn in Palmerston City +190.0 more in Palmerston City

5.9 31st pct 195.9 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Gunn in Palmerston City +758 higher in Palmerston City

218 91st pct 977 100th pct

Mean slope in Gunn in Palmerston City +0.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

4.6% 36th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunn vs Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70116/gunn/vs/SAL70216/palmerston-city