78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmwoods · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmwoods
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more children live in Palmwoods than in most similar areas, with 28.2% of the population under 15. This small community of 78 people is notably young, as the proportion of seniors is much lower than the state and national figures.
78
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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 Palmwoods — lower than 65% of areas.
| Palmwoods | 78 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | 6,967 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39 years.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 28.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for just 12.8%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Palmwoods splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 9.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a little below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palmwoods, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (25%) and Divorced (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13150/palmwoods/topic/demographics-identity