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Nambour vs Palmwoods

Name: Nambour vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Nambour profile · Palmwoods profile

Nambour Palmwoods

Nambour and Palmwoods are neighbouring Sunshine Coast areas with different housing and lifestyle profiles. Palmwoods has a much higher share of separate houses (88.7%) and large family homes, with 84.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Nambour is more walkable, with 62.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and 62.0% near health services. Nambour also has more renters, at 30.4%, while Palmwoods has a higher share of homes owned outright (31.6%) and more adults with bachelor degrees (20.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have almost exactly the same share of people who identify as having no religion. While Palmwoods tends to have higher typical incomes, the gap in educational attainment has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk over time, as the age gap between the two areas is now only two years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,876 larger in Nambour Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Palmwoods 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Palmwoods People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nambour Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Nambour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambour in Palmwoods +15,876 larger in Nambour gap steady

20,918 86th pct 5,042 86th pct

Median age in Nambour in Palmwoods +2 yrs older in Palmwoods gap narrowing

40 yrs 32nd pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

41.2% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.8% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Nambour Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia even 78.5%

4.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

11.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

7.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion even 47.6%

42.8% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

24.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%

18.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

8.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Architecture & building even 7.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Nambour in Palmwoods +$76 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing

$673 52nd pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Nambour in Palmwoods +$295 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,354 58th pct $1,649 74th pct

Family income in Nambour in Palmwoods +$268 higher in Palmwoods gap steady

$1,690 58th pct $1,958 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.2%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nambour in Palmwoods +0.1 larger in Palmwoods gap steady

2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 22.3%

15.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambour in Palmwoods +$70 higher in Palmwoods

$360 78th pct $430 90th pct

Mortgage in Nambour in Palmwoods +$150 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing

$1,650 73rd pct $1,800 81st pct

People / bedroom in Nambour in Palmwoods +0.10 higher in Nambour gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

25.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%

3.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 36.1%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

5.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.7%

3.3% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.3%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 66.0%

8.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

11.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nambour in Palmwoods +0.4 higher in Nambour

5.4 72nd pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambour in Palmwoods +0.3 more in Nambour

5.4 64th pct 5.1 58th pct

15-min city in Nambour in Palmwoods +15.3 pts higher in Nambour

62.8% 53rd pct 47.6% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Nambour in Palmwoods +1.3 pts higher in Nambour

62.4% 53rd pct 61.0% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Nambour in Palmwoods +7.3 pts higher in Palmwoods

72.5% 65th pct 79.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Nambour in Palmwoods +0.3 pts higher in Palmwoods

62.6% 44th pct 62.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Nambour in Palmwoods +0.8 pts higher in Palmwoods

95.7% 61st pct 96.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in Nambour in Palmwoods +20.4 pts higher in Nambour

62.0% 69th pct 41.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambour in Palmwoods +24.5 more in Palmwoods

15.2 40th pct 39.7 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Nambour in Palmwoods +21 higher in Nambour

87 89th pct 65 83rd pct

Mean slope in Nambour in Palmwoods +2.1 pts higher in Nambour

10.1% 90th pct 8.0% 84th pct

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

Kiels Mountain Palmwoods Kureelpa Yandina Mapleton Flaxton Sunshine Coast Mooloolah

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

Nambour Kiels Mountain Mooloolah Flaxton Kureelpa Glenview Mapleton Sunshine Coast

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambour vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL312004/nambour/vs/UCL314019/palmwoods