Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Palmerston suburb profile
East Palmerston, QLD · Postcode 4860
This East Palmerston suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Palmerston, QLD (postcode 4860). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Palmerston with nearby suburbs.
East Palmerston at a glance
Population
220
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,390/wk
Median age
49
East Palmerston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.8% over 10 years
Population
220
was 173 in 2016
+47 · +27.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$170 · +113.3%
Household income
$1,390/wk
was $1,274/wk in 2016
+$116 · +9.1%
Median age
49
was 50 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: East Palmerston population growth · East Palmerston then and now
East Palmerston vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for East Palmerston, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.5% vs area
- East Palmerston$320/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-19.1% vs area
- East Palmerston$1,390/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- East Palmerston49
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
+2.7% vs area
- East Palmerston$812/wk
- Nearby$609/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How East Palmerston compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Palmerston sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2938.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2912.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2894
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Palmerston on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Palmerston, QLD.
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East Palmerston people
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 17.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Palmerston income
- Median household income
- $1,390/wk
- Median personal income
- $812/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Palmerston housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,317/mo
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.6%
- Mortgaged
- 22.6%
- Rented
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Palmerston work
- Employment to population
- 60.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4860)
Compare East Palmerston with nearby suburbs
East Palmerston in numbers
East Palmerston had 220 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 17.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.6% own their home outright, 22.6% are paying a mortgage, 12.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,390/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.2% (from 173 to 220). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $320/wk (+113.3%).
East Palmerston suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Palmerston, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in East Palmerston was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Palmerston, QLD?
- East Palmerston had 220 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Palmerston?
- Median household income in East Palmerston was $1,390/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Palmerston?
- 12.9% of occupied homes in East Palmerston were rented, 37.6% were owned outright and 22.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Palmerston suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Palmerston. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology