16,349 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,956
- 2016: 14,654
- 2021: 16,349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palm Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palm Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of couples living together without being married defines Palm Beach, where 15.7% of residents are in de facto relationships. This is well above the national figure. The area is home to 16,349 people and has a balanced age profile, with the typical resident being 39 years old.
16,349
▲ +17.1%
- 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 Palm Beach — higher than 89% of areas.
| Palm Beach | 16,349 |
|---|---|
| 4221, QLD | 28,889 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Palm Beach is among the largest areas at this level with 16,349 residents. The typical person living here is 39, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is fairly even, with young adults (25–44) making up the largest group at 30.6%. Children under 15 make up 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.7% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palm Beach, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the Queensland rate. While 39.6% of residents are married, a high 40.7% have never been married.
2.5% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Palm Beach splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Palm Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32257/palm-beach/topic/demographics-identity