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Palmview QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Palmview, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Palmview QLD is 5,236 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Palmview is $1,001 per week ($52,052 per year). Median rent in Palmview is $510 per week ($2,210 per month). Palmview has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Palmview has a population density of 282.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Palmview is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palmview is $2,000.

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Palmview Population

residents (Census 2021)

Palmview Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,001/wk

$52,052 per year

#1232 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$510/wk

$2,210 per month

#547 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Palmview Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,549) Female 51.3% (2,686)

Population Density

282.1

people per km²

5,236 people · 18.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,324

Family income/wk

Palmview 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)

Palmview Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

16.0% 197 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

84.0% 1,036 dwellings

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

Palmview Country of Birth

Australia

86.7%

England

8.3%

India

2.9%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Brazil

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Germany

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Palmview Religion

No Religion

57.3%

Catholic

17.9%

Anglican

8.3%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Hinduism

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Palmview Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Palmview Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

25.2%

Afrikaans

17.0%

Other

14.5%

Gujarati

13.2%

Korean

8.2%

Portuguese

7.5%

Mandarin

7.5%

German

6.9%

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

Palmview Employment

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Employed full-time

49.3% 1,717 people

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Employed part-time

28.4% 990 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 115 people

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Not in labour force

19.0% 662 people

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

Palmview Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.8%

Bachelor Degree

29.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Palmview Occupation

Professionals

28.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Managers

12.1%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Palmview Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Health

17.1%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Education

7.8%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Palmview Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Palmview Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

0.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

19.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Palmview Marital Status

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Married

46.5% 1,832

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Separated

3.0% 120

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Divorced

6.1% 242

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Widowed

1.9% 76

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Never married

42.3% 1,666

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Palmview Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

28.8%

Other

7.8%

Scottish

7.7%

Irish

7.0%

German

4.4%

Italian

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Indian

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.2%

New Zealander

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Palmview School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.8%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Pre-school

11.9%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

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

Palmview Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.9% 287

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No need for assistance

97.1% 9,755

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

Palmview Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.2% 461

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 3,308

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Palmview Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

1.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

38.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Palmview How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.4%

Did not go to work

14.4%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Palmview Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

22.9%

2 vehicles

50.3%

3 vehicles

17.9%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Palmview Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

33.1%

4 bedrooms

55.4%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Palmview Population Mobility

32.4%

moved in the last year

88.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

79.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Palmview Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

328

Indigenous residents

9,787

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Palmview Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

420

Asthma

186

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Palmview Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Palmview Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.3%

Couple — no children

20.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Palmview Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

2.6% 99

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Never served

97.0% 3,672

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Palmview Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.7% 327

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Did not provide

91.3% 3,430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Palmview Children Ever Born

No children

40.2%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

26.4%

3 children

12.9%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Palmview When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

102

2001–2010

414

2011–2015

285

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Palmview Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.3%

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

Palmview Household Size

1 person

10.6%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

24.8%

4 persons

23.0%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Palmview Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,343

Moved from QLD

1,265

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Palmview Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

12.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Palmview Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

1,077

total students

Palmview State Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 596 students

1037

ICSEA

Palmview State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 102 students

1023

ICSEA

Palmview State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 379 students

1021

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Palmview Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,306/wk

Median Rent $510/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Palmview

Your weekly income

≈ $9,993/month

Median rent $510/wk

Left after rent $1,796/wk

Rent share 22.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk Save: $154/wk

Deebing Heights

Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $140/wk

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Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $140/wk

Ripley

Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $135/wk

Bahrs Scrub

Income: $989/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $90/wk

Woolloongabba

Income: $866/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $70/wk

Spring Mountain (Qld)

Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $65/wk

Baringa

Income: $939/wk Rent: $485/wk Save: $25/wk

Palmview vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Regency Downs

Pop: 2,623 Income: $660/wk Rent: $368/wk

Innes Park

Pop: 2,653 Income: $726/wk Rent: $335/wk

Mudjimba

Pop: 2,664 Income: $831/wk Rent: $460/wk

Rosenthal Heights

Pop: 2,664 Income: $754/wk Rent: $338/wk

Gilston

Pop: 2,669 Income: $943/wk Rent: $540/wk

Pacific Paradise

Pop: 2,675 Income: $654/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Palmview

What is the population of Palmview QLD?

The population of Palmview QLD is 5,236 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 282.1 people per km².Palmview is ranked #1,503 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Palmview?

The median personal income in Palmview QLD is $1,001 per week, or $52,052 per year.The median household income is $2,306 per week.Family income is $2,324 per week.Palmview is ranked #1,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Palmview?

Median rent in Palmview QLD is $510 per week ($2,210 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Palmview ranks #547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Palmview?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palmview QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Palmview?

The median age in Palmview QLD is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Palmview a good suburb to live in?

Palmview is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,236.The median income is $1,001/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 32264. All dollar figures in AUD.