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Franklin vs Palmerston

Name: Franklin vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Franklin profile · Palmerston profile

Franklin Palmerston

Franklin (ACT) and Palmerston (ACT) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Franklin (ACT) is a young, highly mobile hub where 57.3% of people moved in the last five years. It has a very high proportion of overseas-born residents (49.5%) and those using another language at home (53.0%), which is consistent with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or more (51.0%). In contrast, Palmerston (ACT) is more established and family-oriented, with more homes that have three or more bedrooms (84.8% compared to 60.8% in Franklin (ACT)) and a higher share of homes owned outright (28.3% versus 10.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,300, and almost identical proportions of children under 15. While they share these daily realities, the gap in health outcomes is noticeable, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is far higher in Palmerston (ACT) at 28.7% than the 17.1% found in Franklin (ACT).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Palmerston Other language: 22.0 pts higher in Franklin Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Franklin Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Franklin Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin in Palmerston +1,905 larger in Franklin gap steady

7,484 87th pct 5,579 86th pct

Median age in Franklin in Palmerston +6 yrs older in Palmerston gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

45.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 31.0%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

3.9% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 49.1%

40.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.8%

5.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

9.2% China ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

8.6% India ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

5.1% Nepal ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%

2.4% Vietnam even 2.4%

1.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.6% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.6% English +11.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%

5.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Filipino even 2.2%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

2.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.0% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%

7.2% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Franklin in Palmerston +0.22 more in Palmerston

0.66 0th pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Franklin in Palmerston +3 more in Palmerston

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Franklin in Palmerston +31 larger in Palmerston

779 94th pct 810 96th pct

ICSEA in Franklin in Palmerston +5 higher in Franklin

1,091 89th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 73.9%

5.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

27.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 17.6%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%

14.4% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.7% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

8.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Franklin in Palmerston +$13 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,121 88th pct $1,134 88th pct

Household income in Franklin in Palmerston +$67 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$2,383 88th pct $2,316 87th pct

Family income in Franklin in Palmerston +$162 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,524 82nd pct $2,686 87th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

28.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more even 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.7% None ◂ +12.1 pts 65.5%

13.5% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin in Palmerston +6 larger in Franklin

109 86th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Franklin in Palmerston +3 yrs older in Palmerston

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Franklin in Palmerston +$38 higher in Franklin

$949 76th pct $911 74th pct

Household income in Franklin in Palmerston +$247 higher in Franklin

$2,428 77th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin in Palmerston +0.2 larger in Franklin gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 60.6%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%

8.4% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.9% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklin in Palmerston +$10 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Franklin in Palmerston +$55 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,885 65th pct $1,940 68th pct

People / bedroom in Franklin in Palmerston +0.20 higher in Franklin gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 28.3%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.2% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 13.5%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 0.5%

6.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 57.5%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

2.4% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

10.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin in Palmerston +10 more in Palmerston

15 85th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Franklin in Palmerston +2.48 more in Palmerston

2.00 65th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Franklin in Palmerston +294.6 more in Palmerston

596.7 80th pct 891.4 86th pct

PT routes in Franklin in Palmerston +1 more in Palmerston

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Franklin in Palmerston +1 longer in Palmerston

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Franklin in Palmerston +2 longer in Palmerston

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Franklin in Palmerston +10,149 more in Franklin

24,314 77th pct 14,165 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Franklin in Palmerston +14,271 more in Franklin

44,852 62nd pct 30,581 56th pct

Transit to city in Franklin in Palmerston +14 longer in Palmerston

43 24th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

9.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.1% Managers even 15.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

9.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Franklin in Palmerston +1,342 higher in Franklin

3,367 49th pct 2,025 26th pct

Assault/100k in Franklin in Palmerston +349 higher in Franklin

815 57th pct 466 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Franklin in Palmerston +129 higher in Franklin

147 64th pct 18 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Franklin in Palmerston

27 20th pct —

Burglary/100k in Franklin in Palmerston +177 higher in Franklin

321 30th pct 143 8th pct

Theft/100k in Franklin in Palmerston +510 higher in Franklin

815 42nd pct 305 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Franklin in Palmerston +169 higher in Franklin

187 51st pct 18 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Franklin in Palmerston +115 higher in Franklin

294 13th pct 179 4th pct

5-yr change in Franklin in Palmerston +45.9 pts higher in Franklin

-17.4% 38th pct -63.3% 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin in Palmerston +0.5 higher in Palmerston

6.3 90th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin in Palmerston +0.9 more in Palmerston

6.1 89th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Franklin in Palmerston +7.1 pts higher in Palmerston

92.4% 96th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin in Palmerston +9.9 pts higher in Palmerston

88.7% 94th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Franklin in Palmerston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Franklin in Palmerston +16.5 pts higher in Palmerston

82.3% 86th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Franklin in Palmerston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Franklin in Palmerston +86.3 pts higher in Palmerston

12.4% 75th pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin in Palmerston +3.0 more in Palmerston

6.1 32nd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin in Palmerston +258 higher in Franklin

638 100th pct 380 99th pct

Mean slope in Franklin in Palmerston even

4.1% 29th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Franklin with nearby areas

Harrison Gungahlin Mitchell Throsby Palmerston Forde Crace Amaroo

Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80058/franklin/vs/SAL80107/palmerston