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Palmerston City vs Woodroffe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Palmerston City profile · Woodroffe profile

Palmerston City Woodroffe

Woodroffe and Palmerston City are neighbouring areas with very different residential patterns. Woodroffe is a larger community where most people live in separate houses, and 77.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Palmerston City is much smaller and consists entirely of flats or apartments, all of which are rented. These areas also differ in their populations; Woodroffe has a far higher share of First Nations people (18.4%), while Palmerston City has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (33.5%) and those using a language other than English at home (33.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares a high level of convenience, as every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. While Woodroffe is very walkable, Palmerston City is a walker's paradise with far more public transport options and a higher number of people moving in over the last five years. Both areas also have similar proportions of volunteers and a similar level of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,981 larger in Woodroffe Renting: 58.7 pts higher in Palmerston City Separate houses: 80.6 pts higher in Woodroffe 3+ bedrooms: 54.1 pts higher in Woodroffe Recent movers: 32.2 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +2,981 larger in Woodroffe gap narrowing
194 53rd pct 3,175 85th pct
Median age in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +5 yrs older in Woodroffe gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +12.2 pts higher in Woodroffe gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 18.4% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +6.5 pts higher in Woodroffe gap steady
1.5% 2nd pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +4.9 pts higher in Woodroffe gap narrowing
18.6% 60th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +8.0 pts higher in Woodroffe
11.1% 41st pct 19.1% 86th pct

Age structure

48.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 30.8%
12.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%
1.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
38.2% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.1%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%
4.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Palmerston City Woodroffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +17.2 pts higher in Palmerston City gap widening
33.5% 91st pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +29.7 pts ▸ 74.6%
8.2% Philippines ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%
4.6% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%
2.1% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.7% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.0% English +13.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
5.2% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%
4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +20.4 pts higher in Palmerston City gap widening
33.5% 91st pct 13.1% 80th pct
Limited English in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +0.9 pts higher in Palmerston City gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

49.0% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 76.6%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
1.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +18.9 pts higher in Woodroffe gap narrowing
31.4% 26th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

31.4% No religion +18.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
26.3% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 11.7%
7.2% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%
5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
2.1% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +14.5 pts higher in Palmerston City
59.9% 79th pct 45.4% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +15.6 pts higher in Palmerston City
27.4% 81st pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe
— 2.68 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +4 more in Woodroffe
10 79th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +42 larger in Palmerston City
491 71st pct 450 66th pct
ICSEA in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +13 higher in Woodroffe
930 18th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 45.4%
9.2% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.8% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
7.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
4.1% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +$149 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing
$1,161 89th pct $1,012 83rd pct
Household income in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +$413 higher in Woodroffe gap widening
$1,478 46th pct $1,891 70th pct
Family income in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +$602 higher in Woodroffe gap widening
$1,674 37th pct $2,276 73rd pct
High earners in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +3.5 pts higher in Palmerston City
15.9% 82nd pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +15.8 pts higher in Woodroffe
7.7% 23rd pct 23.5% 71st pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 21.6%
35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.8%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.8%
14.6% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +13.5 pts higher in Woodroffe
10.3% 1st pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +2.5 pts higher in Woodroffe
5.2% 26th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +4.6 pts higher in Woodroffe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 64.4%
12.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +0.2 pts higher in Woodroffe
12.7% 24th pct 12.9% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +6.6 pts higher in Woodroffe
3.8% 7th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +6.1 pts higher in Woodroffe
23.6% 41st pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +1.2 pts higher in Woodroffe
4.4% 75th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +12.1 pts higher in Woodroffe gap widening
5.7% 3rd pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +573 larger in Woodroffe
12 61st pct 585 87th pct
Median age in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +7 yrs older in Palmerston City
32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe
— 32.6% 32nd pct
Unemployment in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe
— 14.2% 68th pct
Median income in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +$901 higher in Palmerston City
$1,562 91st pct $661 52nd pct
Household income in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +$445 higher in Palmerston City
$1,874 57th pct $1,429 38th pct
Indigenous language in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe
— 12.8% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +0.6 larger in Woodroffe gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +4.2 pts higher in Woodroffe
18.6% 84th pct 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +17.0 pts higher in Palmerston City
41.5% 92nd pct 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 55.5%
18.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.5% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 24.5%
24.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%
10.8% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +$101 higher in Woodroffe
$259 43rd pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe
— $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +0.20 higher in Palmerston City gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +58.7 pts higher in Palmerston City
100.0% 100th pct 41.3% 88th pct
Owned outright in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +12.6 pts higher in Woodroffe
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 4th pct
Separate houses in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +80.6 pts higher in Woodroffe
0.0% 0th pct 80.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +54.1 pts higher in Woodroffe
23.1% 0th pct 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +58.7 pts 41.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +99.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Separate house +80.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.1% 3 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
50.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 16.5%
33.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +29.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 ◂ +46.6 pts 16.5%
21.5% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
16.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +2.1 pts higher in Woodroffe
6.2% 78th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +3.1 pts higher in Woodroffe
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 7th pct
PT commute in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +2.6 pts higher in Palmerston City
4.6% 90th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +1 more in Woodroffe
7 77th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +33.56 more in Palmerston City
36.08 100th pct 2.52 67th pct
Departures/1k in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +30,457.3 more in Palmerston City
30,902.1 100th pct 444.7 77th pct
PT routes in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +31 more in Palmerston City
33 87th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +1 longer in Woodroffe
4 29th pct 5 32nd pct
Reach 30 min in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +11,709 more in Palmerston City
17,937 72nd pct 6,228 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +16,851 more in Palmerston City
35,523 59th pct 18,672 48th pct
Transit to city in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +32 longer in Woodroffe
53 41st pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 72.9%
9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
4.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.3 pts 33.1%
26.2% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.7% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +32.2 pts higher in Palmerston City
70.1% 100th pct 37.9% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +40.3 pts higher in Palmerston City
52.3% 100th pct 12.0% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +1.5 pts higher in Woodroffe
4.4% 61st pct 5.9% 76th pct
Participation in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +4.7 pts higher in Palmerston City
72.6% 87th pct 67.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +7.4 pts higher in Woodroffe
61.5% 67th pct 68.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%
15.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.3 pts 5.3%
8.3% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.4% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%
3.7% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Community & personal service ◂ +13.9 pts 14.5%
21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
11.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +2.3 higher in Palmerston City
9.1 100th pct 6.8 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +1.6 more in Palmerston City
7.9 100th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +3.2 pts higher in Palmerston City
100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +5.9 pts higher in Woodroffe
94.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +56.1 pts higher in Palmerston City
100.0% 100th pct 43.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +185.5 more in Palmerston City
195.9 91st pct 10.4 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +855 higher in Palmerston City
977 100th pct 121 87th pct
Mean slope in Palmerston Cityin Woodroffe +1.9 pts higher in Palmerston City
5.5% 48th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmerston City vs Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70216/palmerston-city/vs/SAL70292/woodroffe