86 ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 86
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palm Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palm Grove is 52 years old, making the area far older than the national and state average of 38. With only 86 people living here, it is a small community where nearly half of all residents are older adults aged between 45 and 64.
86
▼ -12.2%
- 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 Grove — lower than 62% of areas.
| Palm Grove | 86 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Palm Grove is a small area with only 86 residents. The typical person living here is 52, which is 14 years older than the usual person in Queensland or across Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 just 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 19.8%, a little above the Queensland average of 17.0%.
19.8% ▲ +384.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -60.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palm Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Half of the population are married, while 12.1% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the rest of Queensland.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palm Grove, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Palm Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32259/palm-grove/topic/demographics-identity