Palmerston (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
41,598
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
22%
Born overseas
2021 Census
52.3%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
17.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
37,247
total persons (2021)
Children are 5.5pp above Greater Darwin; 70+ is 2.3pp below Greater Darwin.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
4.6%
born in Philippines
Top overseas birthplaces: Philippines, England and India.
Housing
8 topics
74.8%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 10pp below Greater Darwin.
Income
4 topics
26.2%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 1.6pp below Greater Darwin.
Education
2 topics
17.6%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 8.4pp below Greater Darwin.
Employment
8 topics
4.2%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.9pp since 2016.
5.1%
2016
4.2%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
129
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
5 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Palmerston (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42