Suburb in Whitsunday

Palm Grove, QLD

Palm Grove had a population of 86 at the 2021 Census (−1.1% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $928. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Palm Grove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Palm Grove's population shrank by 1.1% to 86, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 4.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

22.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 54.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 31 households.

The median household earns $928 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

18.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 69.4% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Palm Grove beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePalm GroveQLDAustralia
Population865,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age52.038.038.0
Households311,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting22.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright54.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$928$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,415$1,733$1,863
Born overseas18.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion69.4%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.

Population

−1.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 982011
  2. 872016
  3. 862021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Palm Grove Queensland
Share of people by age, Palm Grove and Queensland
0–94.7%
10–199.3%
20–294.7%
30–3910.5%
40–4922.1%
50–5925.6%
60–6919.8%
70–793.5%
80+8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Palm Grove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.6%
  2. Australian41.7%
  3. Scottish20.8%
  4. Irish18.1%
  5. Welsh6.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.7%
  2. New Zealand5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Palm Grove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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