Census 2011 → 2021
Palmers Island population growth
How the population of Palmers Island, NSW (2463) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.3% over 10 years
2011 population
433
2016 population
458
2021 population
482
2011 → 2021
+11.3%
+24 since 2016
Palmers Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
482
was 458 in 2016
+24 · +5.2%
Median rent
$313/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$63 · +25.2%
Household income
$1,404/wk
was $1,057/wk in 2016
+$347 · +32.8%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Palmers Island population growth · Palmers Island then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology