Palmerston (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 23,719 people were usually resident in Palmerston (C): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 11.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.7% of people usually resident in Palmerston (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.5% of people usually resident in Palmerston (C) were Australian citizens, 12.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Palmerston (C) were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 2.5% were widowed and 40.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.8% of people usually resident in Palmerston (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.9%, New Zealand 1.9%, Philippines 1.2%, Papua New Guinea 0.6% and East Timor 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Palmerston (C) were No Religion 25.9%, Catholic 22.3%, Anglican 15.1%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Palmerston (C) were Greek 0.6%, Filipino 0.5%, Tagalog 0.5%, Vietnamese 0.4% and Indonesian 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 81.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 11,580 people aged 15 years and over in Palmerston (C) were in the labour force. Of these 70.4% worked full-time, 18.5% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 3,150 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Palmerston (C) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.6%, Professionals 13.0%, Managers 10.8%, Sales Workers 9.1%, Labourers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Palmerston (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 11.2%, State Government Administration 6.4%, School Education 5.2%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $679, the median family income was $1,412 and the median household income was $1,255.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,833 families in Palmerston (C): of these 29.6% were couple families without children, 48.9% were couple families with children, 20.1% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 8,267 occupied private dwellings were counted in Palmerston (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Palmerston (C), 76.2% were separate houses, 12.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston (C), 7.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 40.8% were owned with a mortgage and 39.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston (C), the median weekly rent was $186. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston (C), 69.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.