Palmyra Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Palmyra (4751) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 804 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Palmyra is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Palmyra was 302 and is comprised of approximately 48.7% females and 51.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Palmyra is 38 years of age.

90.0% of people living in the suburb of Palmyra were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.3% Philippines, 1.7% New Zealand, 1.3% England, 1.3% Malta.

93.4% of people living in Palmyra speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Filipino , 1.0% Tagalog, 1.0% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Palmyra is 32.5% Catholic, 17.2% Anglican, 16.9% No religion, 13.9% Uniting Church, 5.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.7% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.0% Islam, 1.0% Seventh-day Adventist.

56.5% of people are married, 28.4% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 1.3% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Palmyra.

68.0% of the people living in Palmyra over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.2% are working on a part time basis. Palmyra has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Palmyra are 24.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 14.1% Managers, 12.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.4% Labourers, 8.2% Community & personal service workers, 7.6% Sales workers, 5.3% Professionals, 3.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Palmyra work in are 10.8% Manufacturing, 10.8% Mining, 10.2% Other services, 10.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.0% Construction, 7.2% Retail trade, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.4% Financial and insurance services.

38.4% of homes are fully owned, and 39.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $738 per week and the median household income is $1416 per week.

The median rent in Palmyra is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2141 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Palmyra postcode 4751