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Palmwoods QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Palmwoods QLD is 6,357 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Palmwoods is $746 per week ($38,792 per year). Median rent in Palmwoods is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Palmwoods has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Palmwoods has a population density of 266.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Palmwoods is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palmwoods is $1,878.

There were 490 recorded offences in Palmwoods in 2025-26, a rate of 77 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (198 offences).

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Palmwoods Population

residents (Census 2021)

Palmwoods Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$746/wk

$38,792 per year

#4605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,878/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Palmwoods Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (3,015) Female 52.5% (3,337)

Population Density

266.2

people per km²

6,357 people · 23.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,991

Family income/wk

Palmwoods 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)

Palmwoods Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

43.7% 734 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.3% 945 dwellings

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

Palmwoods Country of Birth

Australia

90.9%

England

7.9%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Brazil

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

India

0.2%

Greece

0.1%

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

Palmwoods Religion

No Religion

50.2%

Catholic

14.5%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

7.6%

Christian (other)

6.2%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Palmwoods Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Palmwoods Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.0%

Portuguese

11.5%

Italian

10.3%

French

10.3%

Afrikaans

9.0%

Spanish

7.7%

Polish

6.4%

Mandarin

3.8%

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

Palmwoods Employment

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Employed full-time

34.9% 1,605 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.2% 1,114 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 132 people

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Not in labour force

38.0% 1,744 people

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

Palmwoods Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Palmwoods Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Managers

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

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

Palmwoods Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Health

15.5%

Engineering

14.9%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Education

10.8%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Palmwoods Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Palmwoods Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Palmwoods Marital Status

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Married

49.6% 2,568

↔️

Separated

3.7% 193

📋

Divorced

10.2% 530

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 262

👤

Never married

31.3% 1,620

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Palmwoods Ancestry

English

36.6%

Australian

27.1%

Scottish

9.8%

Irish

9.4%

German

5.5%

Other

4.5%

Italian

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.0%

Chinese

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Palmwoods School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.9%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

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

Palmwoods Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 833

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 11,258

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

Palmwoods Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.8% 872

—

Not a volunteer

82.2% 4,040

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Palmwoods Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Palmwoods How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.2%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

1.9%

Truck

1.5%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Palmwoods Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

40.3%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

11.1%

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

Palmwoods Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

10.6%

3 bedrooms

35.9%

4 bedrooms

40.3%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Palmwoods Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

46.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Palmwoods Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

327

Indigenous residents

11,879

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Palmwoods Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

612

Arthritis

244

Asthma

222

Heart disease

153

Diabetes

130

Lung condition

118

Cancer

102

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Palmwoods Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Palmwoods Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.7%

Couple — no children

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Palmwoods Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 184

👤

Never served

96.1% 4,754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Palmwoods Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 689

—

Did not provide

85.9% 4,205

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Palmwoods Children Ever Born

No children

28.1%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Palmwoods When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

132

1971–1980

136

1981–1990

139

1991–2000

132

2001–2010

261

2011–2015

112

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Palmwoods Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.5%

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

Palmwoods Household Size

1 person

20.5%

2 persons

35.7%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

16.2%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Palmwoods Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,992

Moved from QLD

763

Moved — same area (SA2)

123

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Palmwoods Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.9%

Step family — no other children

12.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Palmwoods Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 490 total

Theft

198

Domestic Violence

Assault

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Traffic

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Palmwoods Schools

schools nearby

government

1043

avg ICSEA score

2,044

total students

Suncoast Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,136 students

1084

ICSEA

Palmwoods State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 485 students

1030

ICSEA

Woombye State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students

1014

ICSEA

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

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Palmwoods Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,738/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.7%

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

If you earn X in Palmwoods

Your weekly income

≈ $7,531/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,308/wk

Rent share 24.7%

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Palmwoods vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,192 Income: $808/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 3,193 Income: $450/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 3,204 Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 3,208 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $660/wk

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Pop: 3,263 Income: $636/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 3,273 Income: $600/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Palmwoods

What is the population of Palmwoods QLD?

The population of Palmwoods QLD is 6,357 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 266.2 people per km².Palmwoods is ranked #1,220 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Palmwoods?

The median personal income in Palmwoods QLD is $746 per week, or $38,792 per year.The median household income is $1,738 per week.Family income is $1,991 per week.Palmwoods is ranked #4,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Palmwoods?

Median rent in Palmwoods QLD is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Palmwoods ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Palmwoods?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palmwoods QLD is $1,878. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Palmwoods?

The median age in Palmwoods QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Palmwoods a good suburb to live in?

Palmwoods is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,357.The median income is $746/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% 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: 32265. All dollar figures in AUD.