5,236 ▲ +813.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 573
- 2016: 893
- 2021: 5,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palmview is just 29 years old, making it far younger than both Queensland and Australia. This is a growing area of 5,236 people where families and young adults dominate the landscape. The profile is shaped by a very high proportion of children and very few seniors.
5,236
▲ +813.8%
- 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 Palmview — higher than 86% of areas.
| Palmview | 5,236 |
|---|---|
| 4553, QLD | 10,748 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 5,236, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 29.
29 yrs ▼ -25.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why only 4.9% of residents are seniors, a rate far below the Queensland average.
4.9% ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmview, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 17.3% of the population, well above the national figure.
3.1% ▲ +495.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +114.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Palmview splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Palmview
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palmview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32264/palmview/topic/demographics-identity