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Palmerston City vs Yarrawonga

Name: Palmerston City vs Yarrawonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Palmerston City profile · Yarrawonga profile

Palmerston City Yarrawonga

Palmerston City and Yarrawonga (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Palmerston City is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 28 and 33.5% of people were born overseas. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly household income of $1,478. In contrast, Yarrawonga (NT) is much older and more sparsely populated, with a typical age of 59. It is a place where 22.4% of people are aged 65 or over and the typical weekly household income is much lower at $780.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people in de facto relationships. While they share this commonality, they differ in health and activity; Yarrawonga (NT) has a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities (10.2%) and volunteers (23.8%). Palmerston City is more transient, with 70.1% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 40.8% in Yarrawonga (NT). The two areas also offer different levels of accessibility, with Palmerston City being a walker's paradise and Yarrawonga (NT) being somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 31 yrs older in Yarrawonga Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Palmerston City Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Palmerston City Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in Palmerston City Recent movers: 29.3 pts higher in Palmerston City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +145 larger in Palmerston City gap widening

194 53rd pct 49 28th pct

Median age in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +31 yrs older in Yarrawonga gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

12.9% Older adults (45–64) +50.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

48.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +40.3 pts 8.2%

1.5% Seniors (65+) +20.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.4 pts 6.1%

18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 6.1%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 28.6%

38.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%

12.7% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.5% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Palmerston City Yarrawonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

0.0% England +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

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% 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

16.0% English +33.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

4.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

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 +18.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

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 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

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 Yarrawonga +2 more in Palmerston City

10 79th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +56 larger in Yarrawonga

491 71st pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +15 higher in Yarrawonga

930 18th pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +25.8 pts 34.1%

9.2% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +27.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 +22.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Creative arts +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 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%

Income

Personal income in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +$466 higher in Palmerston City gap steady

$1,161 89th pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +$698 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing

$1,478 46th pct $780 5th pct

Family income in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +$237 higher in Palmerston City gap narrowing

$1,674 37th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

44.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 17.6%

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 17.6%

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 +35.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Asthma even 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease 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 ◂ +11.9 pts 53.1%

12.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Two conditions +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +17 yrs older in Palmerston City

32 yrs 69th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga

$1,562 91st pct —

Household income in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga

$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +0.3 larger in Palmerston City gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

20.9% Couples without children +99.1 pts ▸ 120.0%

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +59.3 pts 0.0%

18.6% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

24.6% 2 people +28.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

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 Yarrawonga +$26 higher in Yarrawonga

$259 43rd pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga

— $272 0th pct

People / bedroom in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +0.10 higher in Yarrawonga gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +41.2 pts 58.8%

0.0% Owned outright +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

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 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 29.4%

33.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 23.5%

0.0% Studio / none +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% 4 bedrooms 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 Yarrawonga +5 more in Palmerston City

7 77th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +4.73 more in Yarrawonga

36.08 100th pct 40.82 100th pct

Departures/1k in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +20,963.3 more in Palmerston City

30,902.1 100th pct 9,938.8 100th pct

PT routes in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +24 more in Palmerston City

33 87th pct 9 86th pct

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

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +13,481 more in Palmerston City

17,937 72nd pct 4,456 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +20,677 more in Palmerston City

35,523 59th pct 14,846 45th pct

Transit to city in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +10 longer in Yarrawonga

53 41st pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

0.0% Walked +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

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%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 53.8%

26.2% 2 vehicles +27.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 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

11.0% Professional & technical +15.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +22.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.8% Other services +18.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

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

3.7% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.6 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%

6.4% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

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

Occupations people work in

28.4% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 15.8%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +19.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

5.5% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.2% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

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

9.1 100th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +1.5 more in Palmerston City

7.9 100th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +17.2 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 82.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +7.1 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +23.5 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +21.1 pts higher in Palmerston City

94.1% 95th pct 73.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +49.7 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 50.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston City

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +355.1 more in Yarrawonga

195.9 91st pct 551.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +815 higher in Palmerston City

977 100th pct 161 89th pct

Mean slope in Palmerston City in Yarrawonga +2.6 pts higher in Palmerston City

5.5% 48th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Palmerston City with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrawonga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmerston City vs Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70216/palmerston-city/vs/SAL70298/yarrawonga