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Paluma QLD 4816

227 addresses · 22 streets

Kennedy Electorate › Townsville LGA › Paluma · 1174 km from Brisbane

Living Here

Paluma is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 87 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $1,350 a week, with median rent near $160 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

87Population
58Median age
$1,350Median household income / wk
$160Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs4/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 35.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Paluma

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Paluma QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202035.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202165.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 8.7% · Labour-force participation 59%

Population by age in Paluma
Population by age, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-46
5-144
15-195
20-240
25-348
35-440
45-5418
55-6419
65-7419
75-847
85+3
Dwelling types in Paluma
Dwelling types, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House32
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Paluma
Households by weekly income, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$6508
$650-1,49910
$1,500-2,99913
$3,000+10
Top ancestries in Paluma
Top ancestries, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English34
Australian31
Scottish17
Irish12
German10
Dutch6
Housing tenure in Paluma
Housing tenure, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned25
Mortgage6
Rented6
Other3
Cars per household in Paluma
Cars per household, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
00
110
215
34
4+3
Commute to work in Paluma
Commute to work, Paluma QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car13
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked8
Bicycle0
Home13

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

5,026 bird observations recorded near Paluma — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Paluma

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Streets

Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.