Population
– since 2016.
Palmer, QLD
Palmer had a population of 46 at the 2021 Census. Median age 27.6. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Palmer at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
With a median age of 27.6, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 17.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.2%.
0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 80.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10 households.
0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 53.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Palmer beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Palmer | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | – | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 27.6 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 10 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 0.0% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 80.0% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | – | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 0.0% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 53.6% | 44.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 27.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Palmer at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Palmer
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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