Palmerston City, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Palmerston City is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 970, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Palmerston City at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 194
- Median age
- 28
- Median weekly household income
- $1,478
- SEIFA score
- 970
- Coordinates
- -12.4801, 130.9853
Palmerston City demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Palmerston City using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 49%, 100% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 36 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 35 | 19% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 91 | 49% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 18 | 10% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6 | 3% |
Share of the 186 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 65 | 100% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 0 | 0% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 65 | 100% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 65 occupied private dwellings in Palmerston City.
- Median weekly rent
- $259
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,674
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,161
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 65 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 65 (41%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 12 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 91 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 67
- Employed part-time
- 32
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Palmerston City
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Palmerston City is November (average daytime high around 34.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 31.7°C). The area receives roughly 1788 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 456 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 25.5°C | 387 mm |
| Mar | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 214 mm |
| Apr | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 101 mm |
| May | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm |
| Jun | 31.9°C | 20.9°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 31.7°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 33°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm |
| Sep | 34.4°C | 23°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 34.6°C | 25°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 139 mm |
| Dec | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 359 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Palmerston City
Where is Palmerston City?
Palmerston City is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Palmerston City?
At the 2021 Census, Palmerston City had a population of about 194.
Is Palmerston City an advantaged area?
Palmerston City has an ABS SEIFA score of 970, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Palmerston City?
Palmerston City has average daytime highs of about 32.6°C and overnight lows of about 23.6°C, with roughly 1,788 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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