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Palm Beach QLD 4221

11,834 addresses · 129 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Palm Beach · 84 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

A beachside suburb on the southern Gold Coast, Palm Beach has become increasingly popular and upscale. Households average 2.3 people and the median age is 39. Median household income is $1,721 a week, with rent around $445.

Palm Beach is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 16,349 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,721 a week, with median rent near $445 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

16,349Population
39Median age
$1,721Median household income / wk
$445Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Palm Beach statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Palm Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Varsity Lakes, 6.9 km west · Railway halt: Kangaroo, 2.9 km south-east · Bus interchange: Airport Transit Centre, 7.2 km south-east · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 7.2 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 65.6%

Population by age in Palm Beach
Population by age, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4818
5-141,791
15-19809
20-24898
25-342,637
35-442,355
45-542,128
55-642,016
65-741,698
75-84859
85+335
Dwelling types in Palm Beach
Dwelling types, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,719
Townhouse1,315
Apartment2,554
Other33
Households by weekly income in Palm Beach
Households by weekly income, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,100
$650-1,4991,689
$1,500-2,9991,927
$3,000+1,467
Top ancestries in Palm Beach
Top ancestries, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English7,223
Australian5,725
Irish2,224
Scottish2,021
Other1,319
Ancestry NS995
Housing tenure in Palm Beach
Housing tenure, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,894
Mortgage2,132
Rented2,456
Other74
Cars per household in Palm Beach
Cars per household, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0374
12,465
22,607
3752
4+363
Commute to work in Palm Beach
Commute to work, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car5,680
Train29
Bus90
Tram/ferry0
Walked152
Bicycle107
Home1,303
Top countries of birth in Palm Beach
Top countries of birth, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand697
England628
Brazil208
South Africa125
United States101
Canada73
Languages used at home in Palm Beach
Languages used at home, Palm Beach QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese219
Japanese92
Spanish77
French65
German53
Italian38

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