Palm Cove (Cairns City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,215 people were usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City): of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 1.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 11.3% of people usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 69.0% of people usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City) were Australian citizens, 26.4% were born overseas and 70.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City) were married, 18.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.3% were widowed and 37.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 53.5% of people usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, New Zealand 5.4%, Fiji 1.2%, Japan 1.2% and South Africa 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City) were No Religion 22.1%, Catholic 20.8%, Anglican 19.8%, Uniting Church 4.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Palm Cove (Cairns City) were German 1.0%, Japanese 0.8%, Dutch 0.8%, Italian 0.6% and Cantonese 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 646 people aged 15 years and over in Palm Cove (Cairns City) were in the labour force. Of these 67.2% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.3% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.6% were unemployed. 211 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Palm Cove (Cairns City) were Managers 20.5%, Professionals 16.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.1%, Labourers 9.5%, Sales Workers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Palm Cove (Cairns City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 20.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 7.8%, Hospitals 3.0%, School Education 3.0% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Palm Cove (Cairns City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $597, the median family income was $1,272 and the median household income was $1,108.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 332 families in Palm Cove (Cairns City): of these 58.1% were couple families without children, 24.1% were couple families with children, 9.0% were one parent families and 8.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,129 occupied private dwellings were counted in Palm Cove (Cairns City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Palm Cove (Cairns City), 24.6% were separate houses, 9.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 59.5% were flats, units or apartments and 5.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Palm Cove (Cairns City), 17.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 12.3% were owned with a mortgage and 35.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Palm Cove (Cairns City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Palm Cove (Cairns City), the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,659. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Palm Cove (Cairns City), 29.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.4% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.