Population
−14.2% since 2016.
Palm Island, QLD
Palm Island had a population of 2,098 at the 2021 Census (−14.2% since 2016). Median age 26.0. Median weekly household income $977. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Palm Island at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Palm Island's population shrank by 14.2% to 2,098, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 26.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 21.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.4%.
94.8% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 1.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 8.2% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 491 households.
The median household earns $977 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.
1.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 43.4% use a language other than English at home. 17.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Palm Island beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Palm Island | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,098 | 5,156,138 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | −14.2% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 26.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 491 | 1,869,462 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 8.2% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 94.8% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 1.5% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $977 | $1,675 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | $125 | $365 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,733 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 1.7% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 43.4% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 17.8% | 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 26.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Palm Island at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Palm Island
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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