115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmers Channel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmers Channel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines daily life in Palmers Channel, where the typical resident is 52. This community is significantly older than both the state and national averages, with seniors making up nearly a third of the population.
115
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmers Channel — lower than 56% of areas.
| Palmers Channel | 115 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Palmers Channel is a small community of 115 people. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 12.2% of the population. This is well below the national average, while the 32.2% of residents aged 65 and over is far above the Australian figure.
32.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Palmers Channel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marriage is the most common relationship status, accounting for 64.3% of the population.
4.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palmers Channel, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Palmers Channel
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13146/palmers-channel/topic/demographics-identity