Palm Grove (NSW)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 106 people in Palm Grove (NSW). Of these 55.1% were male and 44.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the population.

The median age of people in Palm Grove (NSW) was 56 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 6.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.0% of the population.

Of people in Palm Grove (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 55.2% were married and 7.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Palm Grove (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 54.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Palm Grove (NSW) 27.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.8% were in primary school, 11.1% in secondary school and 11.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Palm Grove (NSW), 9.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 9.2% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Palm Grove (NSW) were English 37.7%, Australian 30.8%, Irish 8.5%, Scottish 6.2% and Dutch 2.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Palm Grove (NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Palm Grove (NSW), 65.7% of people were born in Australia. The only other response for country of birth was England 10.5%.

In Palm Grove (NSW), 50.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 18.0% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Palm Grove (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 60.6%, England 11.9%, New Zealand 2.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.8% and Netherlands 2.8%.

In Palm Grove (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 63.9%, England 9.3%, New Zealand 2.8%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.8% and Scotland 2.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Palm Grove (NSW) were No Religion, so described 34.0%, Catholic 22.6%, Anglican 17.9%, Not stated 15.1% and Uniting Church 7.5%. In Palm Grove (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (54.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Palm Grove (NSW) 83.7% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 52 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Palm Grove (NSW). Of these 55.8% were employed full time, 36.5% were employed part-time and 7.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Palm Grove (NSW), 12.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 16.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 34.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Palm Grove (NSW) were Professionals 32.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.0%, Managers 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Labourers 9.1% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.5%.

Of the employed people in Palm Grove (NSW), the only responses for industry of employent were Secondary Education 28.6%, Computer System Design and Related Services 21.4% and Health and Fitness Centres and Gymnasia Operation 21.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Palm Grove (NSW) was $718.

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In Palm Grove (NSW), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 81.4% and Walked only 9.3%. On the day, 6.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 84.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Palm Grove (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.8% provided care for children and 22.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Palm Grove (NSW), 22.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Palm Grove (NSW), 18.8% were couple families with children, 68.8% were couple families without children and 12.5% were one parent families.

In Palm Grove (NSW), 0.0% of single parents were male and 100.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Palm Grove (NSW), of couple families with children, 15.4% had both partners employed full-time, 11.5% had both employed part-time and 30.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Palm Grove (NSW), 100.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 0.0% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Palm Grove (NSW), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Palm Grove (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 12.5% had 2 bedrooms and 47.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.4. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Palm Grove (NSW), 58.3% were owned outright, 30.6% were owned with a mortgage and 11.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Palm Grove (NSW), of all households, 81.0% were family households, 19.0% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Palm Grove (NSW), 17.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 28.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Palm Grove (NSW), 27.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 27.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 37.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Palm Grove (NSW), 74.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Palm Grove (NSW), 0.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 100.0% were female. The median age was 30 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Palm Grove (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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In Palm Grove (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)