Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palm Cove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palm Cove, QLD (postcode 4879) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+47.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,658 | 2,059 | 2,450 | +792 · +47.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 | 53 | +8 · +17.8% |
| Median household income | $1,051/wk | $1,280/wk | $1,527/wk | +$476 · +45.3% |
| Median personal income | $645/wk | $719/wk | $797/wk | +$152 · +23.6% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $320/wk | $365/wk | +$70 · +23.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $109 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palm Cove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,450
was 2,059 in 2016
+391 · +19%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.1%
Household income
$1,527/wk
was $1,280/wk in 2016
+$247 · +19.3%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Palm Cove population growth · Palm Cove then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.