2,450 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,658
- 2016: 2,059
- 2021: 2,450
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palm Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palm Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Palm Cove, where the typical person is 53. This community of 2,450 people has a distinct age profile, with very few children and a high proportion of seniors.
2,450
▲ +47.8%
- 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 Cove — higher than 81% of areas.
| Palm Cove | 2,450 |
|---|---|
| 4879, QLD | 21,919 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.
53 yrs ▲ +17.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at just 10.9%.
27.3% ▲ +92.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palm Cove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 16.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.9% of the population.
1.9% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palm Cove, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
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 Palm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32258/palm-cove/topic/demographics-identity