250 ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 264
- 2021: 250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmyra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmyra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palmyra is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 47. This creates a community skewed towards middle-aged adults, who make up over a third of the population. The area is home to 250 people.
250
▼ -17.2%
- 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 Palmyra — higher than 58% of areas.
| Palmyra | 250 |
|---|---|
| 4751, QLD | 4,681 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the usual person in Queensland or Australia. With a total population of 250, Palmyra is larger than about 58% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group here at 34%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
16.8% ▲ +140.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmyra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 59.3% of the community.
4.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palmyra, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32266/palmyra/topic/demographics-identity