Palmerston (ACT)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL80107
People 5,579
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Median age 36
Families 1,553
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 2,183
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $2,316
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,940
Median weekly rent (b) $450
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 2,765 49.5 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,818 50.5 230,140 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
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Indigenous status
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 103 1.8 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,313 95.2 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 167 3.0 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 381 6.8 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 417 7.5 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 337 6.0 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 284 5.1 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 356 6.4 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 399 7.1 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 453 8.1 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 460 8.2 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 416 7.4 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 362 6.5 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 392 7.0 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 350 6.3 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 302 5.4 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 259 4.6 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 208 3.7 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 112 2.0 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 54 1.0 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 52 0.9 7,181 1.6 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 2,183 49.1 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 123 2.8 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 379 8.5 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 171 3.8 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,593 35.8 145,939 39.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,029 48.3 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 469 11.2 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,703 40.5 137,415 40.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 115 6.6 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 386 22.1 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 62 3.5 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 75 4.3 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 529 30.2 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 206 11.8 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 74 4.2 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 65 3.7 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 342 19.5 27,966 19.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 156 8.9 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 338 19.3 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 497 28.4 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 78 4.5 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 190 10.9 18,244 12.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,699 38.2 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 436 9.8 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 150 3.4 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 420 9.4 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 732 16.5 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 132 3.0 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 324 7.3 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 201 4.5 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 103 2.3 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 34 0.8 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 222 5.0 20,574 5.5 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 1,706 30.6 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,607 28.8 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 563 10.1 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Chinese 462 8.3 26,047 5.7 1,390,639 5.5
Scottish 459 8.2 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,665 65.7 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 214 3.8 12,149 2.7 549,618 2.2
India 203 3.6 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
Vietnam 135 2.4 4,082 0.9 257,997 1.0
England 114 2.0 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
Philippines 68 1.2 5,058 1.1 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,357 42.3 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 337 6.0 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 350 6.3 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,354 42.2 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 180 3.2 18,941 4.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,714 48.6 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 321 5.8 16,220 3.6 784,594 3.1
India 270 4.8 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
England 262 4.7 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
Vietnam 171 3.1 5,973 1.3 381,390 1.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,698 48.4 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 318 5.7 16,715 3.7 787,673 3.1
India 272 4.9 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
England 230 4.1 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
Vietnam 184 3.3 6,303 1.4 399,037 1.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,219 39.8 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,012 18.1 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 491 8.8 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 268 4.8 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9
Islam 257 4.6 14,613 3.2 813,392 3.2

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Palmerston (ACT), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (42.4%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Mandarin 267 4.8 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
Vietnamese 168 3.0 5,028 1.1 320,758 1.3
Cantonese 93 1.7 4,230 0.9 295,281 1.2
Arabic 72 1.3 3,867 0.9 367,159 1.4
Urdu 69 1.2 3,638 0.8 111,873 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,652 65.5 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 697 34.2 45,657 27.1 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,121 70.2 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,176 26.4 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 146 3.3 15,474 4.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,974 63.2 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 858 27.5 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 172 5.5 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 120 3.8 9,956 3.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 136 4.5 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 334 11.1 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 333 11.1 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 191 6.4 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 848 28.3 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 677 22.6 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 452 15.1 42,565 17.1 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 853 28.4 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 519 17.3 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 453 15.1 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 328 10.9 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 328 10.9 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 193 6.4 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Labourers 182 6.1 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 84 2.8 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 438 14.6 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Defence 149 5.0 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 116 3.9 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
State Government Administration 97 3.2 6,717 2.7 174,336 1.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 94 3.1 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,134 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,686 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,316 N/A $2,373 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,896 63.2 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 176 5.9 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus, Tram/light rail 57 1.9 1,376 0.6 4,303 0.0
Bus 43 1.4 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Tram/light rail 37 1.2 2,280 0.9 28,287 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 321 10.7 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 311 10.4 27,211 10.9 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 168 5.6 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,120 70.7 163,090 65.6 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,294 74.1 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,324 29.8 105,113 28.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 553 12.4 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 693 15.6 68,443 18.4 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 988 22.2 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,405 31.6 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 584 13.1 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 317 7.1 24,603 6.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 403 7.2 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 534 9.6 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 132 2.4 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 22 0.4 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 250 4.5 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 161 2.9 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 43 0.8 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 67 1.2 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 582 10.4 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 41 0.7 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 540 9.7 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,400 60.9 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 324 5.8 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,657 65.5 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,156 20.7 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 318 5.7 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 125 2.2 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 324 5.8 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 71 1.6 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 148 3.3 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,073 91.6 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 157 3.5 16,111 4.3 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 543 35.0 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 717 46.2 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 267 17.2 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 24 1.5 1,773 1.5 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.6 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.1 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 399 31.5 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 47 3.7 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 266 21.0 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 170 13.4 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 65 5.1 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 184 14.5 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 96 7.6 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 45 3.6 3,178 3.1 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,038 96.5 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 80 3.8 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,226 60.2 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 808 39.6 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 168 0.1 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 11 0.5 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 276 13.5 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 954 46.8 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 778 38.2 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 18 0.9 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 89 4.4 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 753 37.1 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 812 40.0 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 362 17.8 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 16 0.8 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 1,522 74.9 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 444 21.9 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 66 3.2 7,850 4.7 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 577 28.3 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 855 42.0 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 576 28.3 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 11 0.5 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 11 0.5 1,456 0.9 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.9 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 35.7 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 450 N/A 450 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 395 68.6 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 137 23.8 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 48 8.3 4,040 7.8 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,940 N/A 2,080 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 719 84.1 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 74 8.7 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 63 7.4 5,374 7.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 42 41.2 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 60 58.8 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,181 N/A 2,289 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Palmerston (ACT) % Palmerston (ACT) Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 471 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,028 N/A 2,141 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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