Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmers Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmers Island, NSW (postcode 2463) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 433 | 458 | 482 | +49 · +11.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 | 49 | +3 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $823/wk | $1,057/wk | $1,404/wk | +$581 · +70.6% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $508/wk | $706/wk | +$219 · +45% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $250/wk | $313/wk | +$118 · +60.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.