Palmvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Palmvale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Half of the 95 people living in Palmvale are married, making it a community where traditional and de facto partnerships are very common. While the typical resident is 39, the area is notably younger than most similar places due to a high number of children.

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📍 Palmvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmvale sits — Total population

95
  • 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 Palmvale — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Palmvale95
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 95 people. At 39, the typical resident is about the same age as those in New South Wales and just a little older than the national figure.

95

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83
  • 2021: 95

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures at only 10.5%.

10.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Palmvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 25.4%, a figure far above the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

25.4%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Palmvale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palmvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13149/palmvale/topic/demographics-identity