Palmerston

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 23,614 people were usually resident in Palmerston: 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 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 were Australian citizens, 12.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Palmerston 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, 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 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 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 81.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 11,516 people aged 15 years and over in Palmerston were in the labour force. Of these 70.3% 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. 3,140 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Palmerston were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.6%, Professionals 13.1%, Managers 10.7%, 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, the most common responses for industry of employment included Defence 11.3%, State Government Administration 6.5%, School Education 5.3%, Public Order and Safety Services 3.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $680, the median family income was $1,414 and the median household income was $1,258.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,812 families in Palmerston: of these 29.5% were couple families without children, 49.1% 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 8,212 occupied private dwellings were counted in Palmerston.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Palmerston, 76.6% were separate houses, 12.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston, 7.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 41.0% were owned with a mortgage and 39.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Palmerston, the median weekly rent was $190. 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, 69.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.