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Palmyra WA 6157

4,851 addresses · 35 streets

Fremantle Electorate › Melville LGA › Palmyra · 12 km from Perth

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Living Here

Palmyra is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 7,585 people, with a median age of 39. The typical household earns around $1,729 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 27% 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.

7,585Population
39Median age
$1,729Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: North Fremantle, 3.5 km north-west · Bus interchange: Fremantle Station, 3.9 km west · Ferry wharf: East Street Ferry Jetty, 2.7 km west · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 10.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs9/10

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: 9.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Palmyra

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

Tree cover measures, Palmyra WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20216.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 68.4%

Population by age in Palmyra
Population by age, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4506
5-14886
15-19389
20-24363
25-341,172
35-441,157
45-541,019
55-64828
65-74706
75-84387
85+181
Dwelling types in Palmyra
Dwelling types, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,881
Townhouse1,224
Apartment192
Other0
Households by weekly income in Palmyra
Households by weekly income, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650620
$650-1,499768
$1,500-2,999922
$3,000+778
Top ancestries in Palmyra
Top ancestries, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,403
Australian2,635
Irish1,023
Scottish928
Other719
Italian590
Housing tenure in Palmyra
Housing tenure, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned959
Mortgage1,386
Rented870
Other39
Cars per household in Palmyra
Cars per household, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
0211
11,424
21,236
3266
4+112
Commute to work in Palmyra
Commute to work, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,749
Train32
Bus147
Tram/ferry0
Walked51
Bicycle40
Home295
Top countries of birth in Palmyra
Top countries of birth, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
England645
New Zealand173
Scotland107
South Africa79
Italy71
Ireland58
Languages used at home in Palmyra
Languages used at home, Palmyra WA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian116
Spanish63
French57
Portuguese38
Mandarin36
German36

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

68,011 bird observations recorded near Palmyra — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Palmyra

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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