6,357 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,492
- 2016: 5,676
- 2021: 6,357
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.
Older residents have become more prominent in Palmwoods, where the typical person is now 43. This makes the community noticeably older than the national and state figures, which both sit at 38. With over 6,300 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level.
6,357
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Palmwoods — higher than 86% of areas.
| Palmwoods | 6,357 |
|---|---|
| 4555, QLD | 7,723 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,357, making it among the largest areas of its kind. Residents are noticeably older than the typical Queenslander by about five years.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.5%, a rate that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state average.
19.7% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Palmwoods splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland average. Half of the population are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
2.5% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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/SAL32265/palmwoods/topic/demographics-identity