Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Palmers Channel suburb profile
Palmers Channel, NSW · Postcode 2463
This Palmers Channel suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Palmers Channel, NSW (postcode 2463). 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 Palmers Channel with nearby suburbs.
Palmers Channel at a glance
Population
115
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,199/wk
Median age
52
Palmers Channel 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
-2.5% over 10 years
Population
115
was 119 in 2016
-4 · -3.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$110 · +45.8%
Household income
$1,199/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$12 · +1%
Median age
52
was 53 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Palmers Channel population growth · Palmers Channel then and now
Palmers Channel vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Palmers Channel, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Palmers Channel$350/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-34.9% vs area
- Palmers Channel$1,199/wk
- Nearby$1,014/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Palmers Channel52
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-4.2% vs area
- Palmers Channel$774/wk
- Nearby$547.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Palmers Channel compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Palmers Channel sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3935.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,042.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3929.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Palmers Channel on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Palmers Channel, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Palmers Channel people
- Population
- 115
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Palmers Channel income
- Median household income
- $1,199/wk
- Median personal income
- $774/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Palmers Channel housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 72.9%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Palmers Channel work
- Employment to population
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.7%
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 2463)
Compare Palmers Channel with nearby suburbs
Palmers Channel in numbers
Palmers Channel had 115 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 72.9% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 93.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,199/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.4% (from 119 to 115). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $350/wk (+45.8%).
Palmers Channel suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Palmers Channel, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Palmers Channel was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Palmers Channel, NSW?
- Palmers Channel had 115 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Palmers Channel?
- Median household income in Palmers Channel was $1,199/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Palmers Channel?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Palmers Channel were rented, 72.9% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Palmers Channel suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Palmers Channel. 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