The Palms, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
The Palms is more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 915, 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.
The Palms at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,083
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,379
- SEIFA score
- 915
- Coordinates
- -26.1891, 152.5832
The Palms demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile The Palms 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 mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 6% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 202 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 90 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 240 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 339 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 220 | 20% |
Share of the 1,091 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 175 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 182 | 46% |
| Rented | 25 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 384 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 384 occupied private dwellings in The Palms.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,526
- Median weekly personal income
- $590
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 150 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 36 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 55 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 359 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 239
- Employed part-time
- 174
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.
Common questions about The Palms
Where is The Palms?
The Palms is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of The Palms?
At the 2021 Census, The Palms had a population of about 1,083.
Is The Palms an advantaged area?
The Palms has an ABS SEIFA score of 915, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 16 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of Australian suburbs.
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