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Palmerston City vs Pinelands

Name: Palmerston City vs Pinelands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Palmerston City profile · Pinelands profile

Palmerston City Pinelands

Palmerston City and Pinelands (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Palmerston City is a young area where the typical resident is 28, while Pinelands (NT) is far older with a typical age of 58. There is a significant gap in wealth; typical weekly personal income in Palmerston City is $1,161, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Pinelands (NT). This contrast extends to daily life, as Palmerston City is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.1, whereas Pinelands (NT) is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.0.

Both areas share a similar housing profile, with about two people per home in each. This commonality exists alongside a stark divide in accessibility. Palmerston City has far more public transport routes and a high number of schools within 3 km. In contrast, Pinelands (NT) is sparsely populated and lacks a 15-minute-city walkshed, though it has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in Pinelands Population: 175 larger in Palmerston City Personal income: $586 higher in Palmerston City People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Palmerston City Family income: $612 higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmerston City in Pinelands +175 larger in Palmerston City gap widening

194 53rd pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Palmerston City in Pinelands +30 yrs older in Pinelands gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

12.9% Older adults (45–64) +45.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

48.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Seniors (65+) +40.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%

12.7% Divorced +27.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.2% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 20.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Palmerston City Pinelands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

8.2% Philippines ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% India ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.7% Australian +19.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

4.6% Scottish +21.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.1% Irish +18.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.1% German +11.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.0% English only +61.6 pts ▸ 110.5%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.4% No religion +37.0 pts ▸ 68.4%

26.3% Christianity +31.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Palmerston City in Pinelands +6 more in Palmerston City

10 79th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Palmerston City in Pinelands +108 larger in Palmerston City

491 71st pct 383 57th pct

ICSEA in Palmerston City in Pinelands +19 higher in Pinelands

930 18th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.5 pts 33.3%

11.8% Year 11 +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +18.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.2% Management & commerce +17.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.4% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Palmerston City in Pinelands +$586 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing

$1,161 89th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Palmerston City in Pinelands +$291 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing

$1,478 46th pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Palmerston City in Pinelands +$612 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing

$1,674 37th pct $1,062 8th pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $650–$1,499 +15.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

14.6% Under $650 +32.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +33.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% Asthma +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Heart disease +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +12.3 pts 52.6%

12.4% One condition +35.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmerston City in Pinelands +12 larger in Palmerston City

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Palmerston City in Pinelands +15 yrs older in Palmerston City

32 yrs 69th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Palmerston City in Pinelands

$1,562 91st pct —

Household income in Palmerston City in Pinelands

$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Palmerston City in Pinelands +0.1 larger in Palmerston City gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 33.3%

18.6% One-parent families +39.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 30.0%

24.6% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.5% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmerston City in Pinelands +$16 higher in Pinelands

$259 43rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Palmerston City in Pinelands

— $3,000 92nd pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +60.0 pts 40.0%

0.0% Owned outright +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separate house +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +50.8 pts 0.0%

33.8% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 ◂ +63.1 pts 0.0%

21.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Palmerston City in Pinelands +121.81 more in Pinelands

36.08 100th pct 157.89 100th pct

Departures/1k in Palmerston City in Pinelands +22,729.5 more in Pinelands

30,902.1 100th pct 53,631.6 100th pct

PT routes in Palmerston City in Pinelands +29 more in Palmerston City

33 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Palmerston City in Pinelands +3 longer in Pinelands

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

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

17,937 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Palmerston City in Pinelands +35,523 more in Palmerston City

35,523 59th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Palmerston City in Pinelands +13 longer in Pinelands

53 41st pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +37.4 pts 25.0%

0.0% Worked at home +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Walked +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%

7.7% 3 vehicles +22.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.8% Other services +38.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.4% Construction +18.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

15.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Community & personal service ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

21.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +18.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.2% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmerston City in Pinelands +6.1 higher in Palmerston City

9.1 100th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmerston City in Pinelands +5.4 more in Palmerston City

7.9 100th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Palmerston City in Pinelands +100.0 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Palmerston City in Pinelands +20.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Palmerston City in Pinelands +26.8 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 73.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Palmerston City in Pinelands +94.1 pts higher in Palmerston City

94.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Palmerston City in Pinelands +25.9 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 74.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Palmerston City in Pinelands +100.0 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Palmerston City in Pinelands +38.0 more in Palmerston City

195.9 91st pct 157.9 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Palmerston City in Pinelands +970 higher in Palmerston City

977 100th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Palmerston City in Pinelands +3.4 pts higher in Palmerston City

5.5% 48th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmerston City vs Pinelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70216/palmerston-city/vs/SAL70225/pinelands