5,042 ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,813
- 2016: 6,848
- 2021: 5,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmwoods · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Palmwoods
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of about 26% since 2011 defines the recent shift in Palmwoods. While the area has lost 1,771 people, it has become younger, with the typical resident now aged 42. This is still noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
5,042
▼ -26.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Palmwoods — higher than 86% of areas.
| Palmwoods | 5,042 |
|---|---|
| 4555, QLD | 7,723 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Palmwoods has 5,042 residents, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. However, the population has shrank by 26% since 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -12.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.8%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
20.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Palmwoods splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.9 points since 2011. De facto relationships have also become more common, rising 5.1 points to reach 13.2%.
2.6% ▲ +281.8%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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/ucl/UCL314019/palmwoods/topic/demographics-identity