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Gungahlin vs Palmerston

Name: Gungahlin vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Gungahlin profile · Palmerston profile

Gungahlin Palmerston

Gungahlin and Palmerston (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Gungahlin is a highly mobile hub where 66.4% of people moved in within the last five years; it is also far more diverse, with 48.1% born overseas and 47.2% using a language other than English at home. This area has a high proportion of renters (52.5%) and more apartments. In contrast, Palmerston (ACT) is more stable and suburban, with 60.2% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of homeowners who own their property outright (28.3%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200 to $2,300. They are also alike in their proportions of First Nations residents and people with no religion. While Gungahlin has more public transport options and a younger typical age of 31, Palmerston (ACT) has more homes with three or more bedrooms. The two areas have tracked differently regarding safety, as the recorded offence rate in Gungahlin is far higher than in Palmerston (ACT).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in Palmerston Recent movers: 29.0 pts higher in Gungahlin Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Palmerston Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Gungahlin Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gungahlin in Palmerston +3,007 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

8,586 87th pct 5,579 86th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Palmerston +5 yrs older in Palmerston gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 31.0%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 35.8%

6.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gungahlin Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

8.7% China ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

7.5% India ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

4.9% Nepal ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

1.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.5% English +7.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

6.5% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

2.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.4% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.0% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

6.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gungahlin in Palmerston +0.57 more in Gungahlin

1.45 17th pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gungahlin in Palmerston even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Gungahlin in Palmerston +31 larger in Gungahlin

841 97th pct 810 96th pct

ICSEA in Gungahlin in Palmerston even

1,085 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 73.9%

7.8% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 17.6%

13.2% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 20.2%

14.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.2% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Health even 7.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gungahlin in Palmerston +$85 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $1,134 88th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Palmerston +$108 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,208 84th pct $2,316 87th pct

Family income in Gungahlin in Palmerston +$291 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$2,395 77th pct $2,686 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.0%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%

17.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.9%

30.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 65.5%

15.1% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gungahlin in Palmerston +50 larger in Gungahlin

153 86th pct 103 86th pct

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

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gungahlin in Palmerston +$255 higher in Gungahlin

$1,166 86th pct $911 74th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Palmerston +$139 higher in Palmerston

$2,042 64th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gungahlin in Palmerston even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 23.9%

10.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

17.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gungahlin in Palmerston even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gungahlin in Palmerston +$139 higher in Palmerston gap widening

$1,801 61st pct $1,940 68th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 28.3%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.2% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

35.5% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

46.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 13.5%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.7 pts 0.5%

5.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.5%

6.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gungahlin in Palmerston +10 more in Gungahlin

35 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +0.40 more in Palmerston

4.08 74th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +937.6 more in Gungahlin

1,829.0 91st pct 891.4 86th pct

PT routes in Gungahlin in Palmerston +10 more in Gungahlin

14 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gungahlin in Palmerston +2 longer in Palmerston

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Gungahlin in Palmerston even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Gungahlin in Palmerston +27,167 more in Gungahlin

41,332 86th pct 14,165 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Gungahlin in Palmerston +88,416 more in Gungahlin

118,997 83rd pct 30,581 56th pct

Transit to city in Gungahlin in Palmerston +17 longer in Palmerston

40 19th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

8.8% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) even 5.9%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 37.4%

33.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

3.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

10.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gungahlin in Palmerston +9,132 higher in Gungahlin

11,158 87th pct 2,025 26th pct

Assault/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +652 higher in Gungahlin

1,118 70th pct 466 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +192 higher in Gungahlin

210 82nd pct 18 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston

128 80th pct —

Burglary/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +311 higher in Gungahlin

454 47th pct 143 8th pct

Theft/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +4,005 higher in Gungahlin

4,309 86th pct 305 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +343 higher in Gungahlin

361 80th pct 18 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +869 higher in Gungahlin

1,048 68th pct 179 4th pct

5-yr change in Gungahlin in Palmerston +47.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

-16.1% 39th pct -63.3% 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gungahlin in Palmerston +1.4 higher in Gungahlin

8.2 98th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gungahlin in Palmerston +0.6 more in Gungahlin

7.6 98th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Gungahlin in Palmerston +5.6 pts higher in Palmerston

93.9% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gungahlin in Palmerston +4.6 pts higher in Palmerston

94.0% 97th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Gungahlin in Palmerston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gungahlin in Palmerston +10.9 pts higher in Palmerston

87.8% 91st pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gungahlin in Palmerston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gungahlin in Palmerston +4.9 pts higher in Palmerston

93.9% 98th pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gungahlin in Palmerston +10.4 more in Gungahlin

19.6 61st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Gungahlin in Palmerston +66 higher in Gungahlin

447 100th pct 380 99th pct

Mean slope in Gungahlin in Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Gungahlin

4.8% 39th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gungahlin vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80068/gungahlin/vs/SAL80107/palmerston