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Palmwoods vs Mooloolah

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Palmwoods profile · Mooloolah profile

Palmwoods Mooloolah

Palmwoods and Mooloolah are neighbouring Sunshine Coast areas with distinct layouts. Palmwoods is somewhat walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 96.5% near a park. In contrast, Mooloolah is mostly car-dependent, with only 26.8% of homes near public transport and 69.9% near a park. Other key differences include housing and demographics; Palmwoods has a far higher share of renters at 22.5% compared to 12.4% in Mooloolah, and a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (20.9% versus 15.5%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with some gaps closing and others widening. For example, the typical age gap has narrowed to just two years, while the difference in the share of separate houses has grown. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have about the same share of people born overseas, similar typical weekly incomes, and almost identical rates of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Mooloolah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mooloolah Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Palmwoods Population: 1,851 larger in Palmwoods Living alone: 6.8 pts higher in Palmwoods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1,851 larger in Palmwoods gap narrowing
5,042 86th pct 3,191 79th pct
Median age in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +2 yrs older in Palmwoods gap narrowing
42 yrs 39th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.1 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
2.6% 31st pct 2.7% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +5.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
20.9% 45th pct 15.5% 26th pct
Under 15 in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.6 pts higher in Mooloolah gap widening
18.8% 60th pct 20.4% 71st pct
De facto in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.5 pts higher in Mooloolah gap steady
13.2% 53rd pct 14.8% 68th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
18.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
31.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Palmwoods Mooloolah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
17.5% 86th pct 16.7% 82nd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 75.1%
6.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +4.3 pts 45.3%
36.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
7.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.0 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
3.9% 54th pct 2.9% 37th pct
Limited English in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.2% 49th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.8%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +6.1 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
47.6% 69th pct 53.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 35.1%
6.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 54.1% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
20.3% 81st pct 18.7% 78th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 54.1%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%
7.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
13.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
7.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +$29 higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
$749 68th pct $778 73rd pct
Household income in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +$280 higher in Mooloolah gap steady
$1,649 74th pct $1,929 85th pct
Family income in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +$144 higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
$1,958 73rd pct $2,102 80th pct
High earners in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +2.2 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
7.9% 63rd pct 10.1% 76th pct
High-income homes in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +3.9 pts higher in Mooloolah gap steady
18.1% 76th pct 22.1% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.6%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.2%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +4.9 pts higher in Palmwoods
32.1% 45th pct 27.2% 23rd pct
Mental health in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.0 pts higher in Palmwoods
10.3% 56th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.3 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
7.3% 62nd pct 6.0% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
21.8% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
16.4% 45th pct 15.6% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
13.3% 52nd pct 12.8% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.9 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
27.7% 67th pct 29.7% 75th pct
Defence service in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.2 pts higher in Palmwoods
3.8% 56th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +2.8 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
23.2% 42nd pct 26.0% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.2 larger in Mooloolah gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +3.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
14.6% 47th pct 11.0% 26th pct
Living alone in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +6.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
22.3% 28th pct 15.5% 13th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 27.4%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.6%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%
16.0% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +$10 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
$430 90th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +$150 higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
$1,800 81st pct $1,950 87th pct
People / bedroom in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.10 higher in Mooloolah gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +10.0 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
22.5% 53rd pct 12.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +4.9 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
31.6% 28th pct 26.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +9.1 pts higher in Mooloolah gap widening
88.7% 28th pct 97.8% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +4.7 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
84.8% 74th pct 89.5% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%
22.5% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 12.4%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 97.8%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 38.7%
10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
8.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 64.7%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%
15.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.8%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
6.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +2.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
3.8% 49th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.6 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
12.8% 74th pct 13.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.4 pts higher in Mooloolah gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 1.2% 79th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.2%
12.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 22.5%
13.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +6.7 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
46.2% 89th pct 39.5% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +2.8 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
5.7% 54th pct 8.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
4.2% 42nd pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +2.1 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
60.6% 72nd pct 62.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.6 pts higher in Mooloolah gap narrowing
53.7% 37th pct 54.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%
12.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
12.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
9.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.9 higher in Palmwoods
5.1 65th pct 3.2 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +1.7 more in Palmwoods
5.1 58th pct 3.3 32nd pct
15-min city in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +6.4 pts higher in Palmwoods
47.6% 42nd pct 41.1% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +19.5 pts higher in Palmwoods
61.0% 52nd pct 41.6% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +53.0 pts higher in Palmwoods
79.8% 71st pct 26.8% 39th pct
Walk to school in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +12.3 pts higher in Palmwoods
62.9% 44th pct 50.6% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +26.6 pts higher in Palmwoods
96.5% 64th pct 69.9% 25th pct
Walk to health in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +41.6 pts higher in Palmwoods
41.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +27.8 more in Palmwoods
39.7 83rd pct 11.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +43 higher in Palmwoods
65 83rd pct 22 35th pct
Mean slope in Palmwoodsin Mooloolah +0.5 pts higher in Palmwoods
8.0% 84th pct 7.5% 80th pct

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

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Compare Mooloolah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmwoods vs Mooloolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314019/palmwoods/vs/UCL315066/mooloolah