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Palm Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Palm Beach, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Palm Beach NSW is 1,652 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Palm Beach is $1,295 per week ($67,340 per year). Median rent in Palm Beach is $895 per week ($3,878 per month). Palm Beach has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Palm Beach has a population density of 608.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Palm Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palm Beach is $4,000.

There were 12 recorded offences in Palm Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Palm Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Palm Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,295/wk

$67,340 per year

#285 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$895/wk

$3,878 per month

#34 of 14,663

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Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$4,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Palm Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (823) Female 50.2% (828)

Population Density

608.2

people per km²

1,652 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,327

Family income/wk

Palm Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Palm Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

70.4% 368 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

29.6% 155 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Palm Beach Country of Birth

Australia

88.6%

England

9.6%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Palm Beach Religion

No Religion

42.6%

Anglican

23.6%

Catholic

18.3%

Not stated

7.5%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Palm Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Palm Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

37.9%

Other

20.7%

French

10.3%

Italian

10.3%

Persian ED

10.3%

Russian

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Palm Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

28.9% 380 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 285 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 28 people

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Not in labour force

47.3% 621 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Palm Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Certificate III/IV

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

16.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Palm Beach Occupation

Professionals

39.4%

Managers

27.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.1%

Sales Workers

7.7%

Community & Personal Service

4.3%

Labourers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Palm Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.8%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Engineering

12.0%

Health

9.8%

Creative Arts

9.3%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Palm Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Palm Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

35.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Palm Beach Marital Status

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Married

57.3% 844

↔️

Separated

1.8% 27

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Divorced

11.1% 164

🕊️

Widowed

4.9% 72

👤

Never married

24.9% 367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Palm Beach Ancestry

English

38.4%

Australian

22.3%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

10.8%

Other

6.3%

German

3.0%

Italian

2.5%

French

1.1%

Spanish

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Palm Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.2%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.7%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Palm Beach Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.5% 111

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 3,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Palm Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.8% 309

—

Not a volunteer

78.2% 1,106

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Palm Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

19.2%

$450-$599/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Palm Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

4.1%

Truck

2.0%

Other

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Palm Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

27.7%

2 vehicles

48.8%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Palm Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

32.9%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

5 bedrooms

14.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Palm Beach Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Palm Beach Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,160

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Palm Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Cancer

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Palm Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500+/wk

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Palm Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.5%

Couple — children under 15

26.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Palm Beach Military Service

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Previously served

2.8% 39

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Never served

97.2% 1,377

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Palm Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 204

—

Did not provide

85.5% 1,204

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Palm Beach Children Ever Born

No children

27.5%

1 child

9.7%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Palm Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Palm Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

19.2%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Palm Beach Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

46.8%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

11.9%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Palm Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,311

Moved from NSW

156

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Palm Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.1%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Palm Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Palm Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

32%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,807/wk

Median Rent $895/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Palm Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $12,164/month

Median rent $895/wk

Left after rent $1,912/wk

Rent share 31.9%

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Income: $1,328/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $445/wk

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Income: $1,362/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $375/wk

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Palm Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW)

Pop: 826 Income: $782/wk Rent: $457/wk

Regentville

Pop: 829 Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk

Yarramundi

Pop: 829 Income: $966/wk Rent: $660/wk

Wardell

Pop: 830 Income: $642/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woolwich

Pop: 833 Income: $1,288/wk Rent: $550/wk

Hamilton Valley

Pop: 834 Income: $952/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Palm Beach

What is the population of Palm Beach NSW?

The population of Palm Beach NSW is 1,652 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 608.2 people per km².Palm Beach is ranked #3,275 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Palm Beach?

The median personal income in Palm Beach NSW is $1,295 per week, or $67,340 per year.The median household income is $2,807 per week.Family income is $3,327 per week.Palm Beach is ranked #285 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Palm Beach?

Median rent in Palm Beach NSW is $895 per week ($3,878 per month).Rent represents 31.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Palm Beach ranks #34 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Palm Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palm Beach NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Palm Beach?

The median age in Palm Beach NSW is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Palm Beach a good suburb to live in?

Palm Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,652.The median income is $1,295/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13143. All dollar figures in AUD.