Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Palms then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Palms, QLD (postcode 4570) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 876 | 1,010 | 1,083 | +207 · +23.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 46 | +5 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $1,022/wk | $1,200/wk | $1,379/wk | +$357 · +34.9% |
| Median personal income | $449/wk | $491/wk | $590/wk | +$141 · +31.4% |
| Median rent | $259/wk | $290/wk | $300/wk | +$41 · +15.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,595/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $295 · -18.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Palms trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,083
was 1,010 in 2016
+73 · +7.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,379/wk
was $1,200/wk in 2016
+$179 · +14.9%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: The Palms population growth · The Palms then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.