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Johnston vs Palmerston City

Name: Johnston vs Palmerston City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Johnston profile · Palmerston City profile

Johnston Palmerston City

Johnston and Palmerston City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Johnston is more likely to have families and larger homes, with 74.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 28.0% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Palmerston City is dominated by apartments, with 100% of homes being flats or apartments and a much higher share of people living alone (41.5%). This differs from Johnston, where 57.8% of residents live in separate houses and high earners are more common, with 26.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 7.7% in Palmerston City.

The typical age of residents is exactly the same in both areas at 28 years. Both places are also highly walkable, though Palmerston City is a walker's paradise while Johnston is very walkable. Recent arrivals from overseas are far more common in Palmerston City (52.3%) than in Johnston (18.7%), and the share of people using another language at home is also far higher in Palmerston City. Both areas have a population that is’s younger and more diverse than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.3 pts higher in Palmerston City Separate houses: 57.8 pts higher in Johnston 3+ bedrooms: 51.4 pts higher in Johnston Recent arrivals: 33.6 pts higher in Palmerston City Living alone: 24.2 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnston in Palmerston City +2,192 larger in Johnston gap widening

2,386 80th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Johnston in Palmerston City even gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.6%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

3.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 44.6%

43.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.2%

6.2% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Johnston Palmerston City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +23.1 pts 44.8%

4.4% Philippines +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 22.7%

26.0% English ◂ +10.0 pts 16.0%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

6.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.1% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 49.0%

0.7% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 31.4%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 26.3%

9.4% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.6% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnston in Palmerston City

1.50 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Johnston in Palmerston City +2 more in Johnston

12 82nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Johnston in Palmerston City +39 larger in Johnston

530 76th pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Johnston in Palmerston City +24 higher in Johnston

954 29th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 59.9%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 26.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

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

7.1% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Johnston in Palmerston City +$18 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$1,179 90th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Johnston in Palmerston City +$776 higher in Johnston gap widening

$2,254 86th pct $1,478 46th pct

Family income in Johnston in Palmerston City +$781 higher in Johnston gap widening

$2,455 80th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +24.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 15.3%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +5.8 pts 64.9%

14.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

3.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Johnston in Palmerston City +296 larger in Johnston

308 86th pct 12 61st pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Johnston in Palmerston City +$1,072 higher in Palmerston City

$490 31st pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Johnston in Palmerston City +$237 higher in Johnston

$2,111 66th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Johnston in Palmerston City +0.9 larger in Johnston gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 59.3%

18.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

17.3% 1 person +24.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.2% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

22.8% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 10.8%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnston in Palmerston City +$111 higher in Johnston

$370 76th pct $259 43rd pct

Mortgage in Johnston in Palmerston City

$2,400 87th pct —

People / bedroom in Johnston 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

61.7% Rented +38.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

23.3% Flat or apartment +76.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

57.8% Separate house ◂ +57.8 pts 0.0%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 2 bedrooms +29.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +32.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +28.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 21.5%

8.1% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

8 78th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Johnston in Palmerston City +32.73 more in Palmerston City

3.35 71st pct 36.08 100th pct

Departures/1k in Johnston in Palmerston City +30,422.6 more in Palmerston City

479.5 78th pct 30,902.1 100th pct

PT routes in Johnston in Palmerston City +20 more in Palmerston City

13 86th pct 33 87th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Johnston in Palmerston City +17,937 more in Palmerston City

0 0th pct 17,937 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Johnston in Palmerston City +25,229 more in Palmerston City

10,294 42nd pct 35,523 59th pct

Transit to city in Johnston in Palmerston City +24 longer in Johnston

77 84th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 62.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 58.5%

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 26.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

2.9% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.8 pts 8.3%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

7.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Arts & recreation +6.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnston in Palmerston City +2.7 higher in Palmerston City

6.3 90th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnston in Palmerston City +2.0 more in Palmerston City

6.0 88th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Johnston in Palmerston City +2.8 pts higher in Palmerston City

97.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Johnston in Palmerston City +2.1 pts higher in Palmerston City

97.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Johnston in Palmerston City +2.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

97.1% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Johnston in Palmerston City +15.7 pts higher in Palmerston City

78.5% 85th pct 94.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Johnston in Palmerston City +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston City

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Johnston in Palmerston City +2.0 pts higher in Palmerston City

98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnston in Palmerston City +188.3 more in Palmerston City

7.5 35th pct 195.9 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Johnston in Palmerston City +809 higher in Palmerston City

167 89th pct 977 100th pct

Mean slope in Johnston in Palmerston City +1.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

3.9% 28th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnston vs Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70139/johnston/vs/SAL70216/palmerston-city