Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Palmyra WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Palmyra, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Palmyra WA is 7,585 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Palmyra is $991 per week ($51,532 per year). Median rent in Palmyra is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Palmyra has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Palmyra has a population density of 2413.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Palmyra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palmyra is $1,950.

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Palmyra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Palmyra Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$991/wk

$51,532 per year

#1273 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Palmyra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.4% (3,517) Female 53.6% (4,069)

Population Density

2413.5

people per km²

7,585 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,516

Family income/wk

Palmyra 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)

Palmyra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.9% 959 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.1% 1,386 dwellings

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

Palmyra Country of Birth

Australia

86.2%

England

11.0%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

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

Palmyra Religion

No Religion

54.3%

Catholic

24.2%

Anglican

9.9%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Baptist

1.2%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Palmyra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Palmyra Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

25.7%

Other

19.4%

French

12.6%

Spanish

11.7%

Portuguese

9.9%

Mandarin

8.1%

Croatian

6.3%

SAL Tot

6.3%

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

Palmyra Employment

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Employed full-time

42.1% 2,387 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 1,411 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 178 people

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Not in labour force

29.8% 1,691 people

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

Palmyra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.7%

Certificate III/IV

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.7%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Palmyra Occupation

Professionals

40.2%

Managers

15.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Palmyra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Health

16.6%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

12.4%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Palmyra Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

37.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Palmyra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Palmyra Marital Status

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Married

39.5% 2,450

↔️

Separated

3.2% 198

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Divorced

12.6% 779

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 295

👤

Never married

40.0% 2,481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Palmyra Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

25.9%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

9.1%

Other

7.1%

Italian

5.8%

German

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.5%

Croatian

1.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Palmyra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.6%

Secondary — Government

17.6%

Secondary — Catholic

12.1%

Pre-school

11.4%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

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

Palmyra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 667

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 13,878

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

Palmyra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 1,126

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 4,781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Palmyra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Palmyra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.9%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Bus

4.1%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

1.4%

Bicycle

1.1%

Other

1.0%

Train

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Palmyra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

43.8%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

8.2%

4+ vehicles

3.4%

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

Palmyra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

27.7%

3 bedrooms

48.9%

4 bedrooms

19.0%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Palmyra Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

42.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Palmyra Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

213

Indigenous residents

14,408

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Palmyra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

726

Asthma

262

Arthritis

182

Heart disease

150

Lung condition

132

Diabetes

122

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Palmyra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Palmyra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children

27.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Palmyra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 161

👤

Never served

97.1% 5,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Palmyra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 670

—

Did not provide

88.6% 5,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Palmyra Children Ever Born

No children

41.1%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Palmyra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

184

1971–1980

192

1981–1990

272

1991–2000

222

2001–2010

462

2011–2015

261

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Palmyra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

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

Palmyra Household Size

1 person

36.3%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Palmyra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,072

Moved from WA

714

Moved — same area (SA2)

226

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Palmyra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Palmyra Schools

schools nearby

government

1086

avg ICSEA score

14,042

total students

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1156

ICSEA

East Fremantle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 409 students

1149

ICSEA

Attadale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1137

ICSEA

Santa Maria College Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,334 students

1133

ICSEA

Mel Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 513 students

1131

ICSEA

John Curtin College Of The Arts Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,768 students

1129

ICSEA

White Gum Valley Primary School Government

Primary · PP-6 · 246 students

1119

ICSEA

Melville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 670 students

1119

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 156 students

1116

ICSEA

Bicton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 562 students

1113

ICSEA

Palmyra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 536 students

1113

ICSEA

North Fremantle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 157 students

1112

ICSEA

Beaconsfield Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1090

ICSEA

Melville Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,398 students

1071

ICSEA

Christ the King School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 304 students

1069

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Palmyra Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,729/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Palmyra

Your weekly income

≈ $7,492/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,379/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Palmyra vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,797 Income: $967/wk Rent: $300/wk

Two Rocks

Pop: 3,822 Income: $716/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 3,830 Income: $948/wk Rent: $370/wk

Bateman

Pop: 3,832 Income: $852/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 3,858 Income: $793/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 3,860 Income: $708/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Palmyra

What is the population of Palmyra WA?

The population of Palmyra WA is 7,585 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2413.5 people per km².Palmyra is ranked #950 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Palmyra?

The median personal income in Palmyra WA is $991 per week, or $51,532 per year.The median household income is $1,729 per week.Family income is $2,516 per week.Palmyra is ranked #1,273 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Palmyra?

Median rent in Palmyra WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Palmyra ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Palmyra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Palmyra WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Palmyra?

The median age in Palmyra WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Palmyra a good suburb to live in?

Palmyra is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,585.The median income is $991/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 51197. All dollar figures in AUD.