Palm Island

Local Government Area, QLD

2,098
Population
26
Median Age
$19,760
Median Income (Annual)
71.993 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
2,098
Males
1,009 (48.1%)
Females
1,092 (52.0%)
Indigenous
1,918 (91.4%)
Born in Australia
98.3%
English Only at Home
56.6%
Australian Citizens
1,976
Other Languages
43.4%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
10.1%
5-14 years
21.2%
15-19 years
7.5%
20-24 years
8.4%
25-34 years
15.2%
35-44 years
10.8%
45-54 years
11.6%
55-64 years
9.7%
65-74 years
4.3%
75-84 years
0.9%
85+ years
0%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$380/week
Annual Personal Income
$19,760
Median Household Income
$977/week
Annual Household Income
$50,804
Median Family Income
$898/week
Annual Family Income
$46,696

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$125
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,167
Average Household Size
3.7 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
1.2

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
1,969 (98.3%)
Born Overseas
35 (1.7%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
380 (28.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
225 (17.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
388 (29.4%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
159 (12.1%)
Year 8 or Below
160 (12.1%)
Did Not Go to School
7 (0.5%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
179
Employed Part-time
118
Total Employed
340
Unemployed
38
Unemployment Rate
11%
Participation Rate
26.5%
Labour Force
386
Not in Labour Force
957

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
450
Couple - No Children
76 (16.9%)
Couple with Children
157 (34.9%)
One Parent Family
187 (41.6%)
Other Family
32 (7.1%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
427 (87.0%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
3 (0.6%)
Flat/Apartment
40 (8.1%)
Other Dwelling
17 (3.5%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
491
Unoccupied Dwellings
25

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
235 (49.5%)
1 Vehicle
172 (36.2%)
2 Vehicles
57 (12.0%)
3 Vehicles
11 (2.3%)
4+ Vehicles
3 (0.6%)
Total Dwellings
475

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
2,200.2 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
296.2 / 100k
Non-FV assault
19,335.9 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
0 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
126.9 / 100k
Show all 53 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 924 39,095
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 584 24,709.4
Offences Against the Person 500 21,155.3
Assault 457 19,335.9
Serious Assault 225 9,519.9
Offences Against Property 192 8,123.6
Common Assault' 156 6,600.5
Drug Offences 113 4,781.1
Other Property Damage 110 4,654.2
Good Order Offences 101 4,273.4
Serious Assault (Other) 68 2,877.1
Traffic and Related Offences 67 2,834.8
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 64 2,707.9
Other Drug Offences 43 1,819.4
Drink Driving 40 1,692.4
Sell Supply Drugs 39 1,650.1
Public Nuisance 37 1,565.5
Unlawful Entry 37 1,565.5
Possess Drugs 30 1,269.3
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 30 1,269.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 27 1,142.4
Other Offences Against the Person 26 1,100.1
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 26 1,100.1
Disqualified Driving 24 1,015.5
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 23 973.1
Life Endangering Acts 22 930.8
Sexual Offences 17 719.3
Miscellaneous Offences 16 677
Other Stealing 14 592.3
Other Sexual Offences 11 465.4
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 10 423.1
Weapons Act Offences 9 380.8
Stealing from Dwellings 8 338.5
Grievous Assault 8 338.5
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 7 296.2
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 7 296.2
Rape and Attempted Rape 6 253.9
Arson 5 211.6
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 4 169.2
Trespassing and Vagrancy 4 169.2
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 3 126.9
Handling Stolen Goods 3 126.9
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 3 126.9
Fraud 3 126.9
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 3 126.9
Shop Stealing 2 84.6
Other Fraud 2 84.6
Weapons Act Offences - Other 2 84.6
Possess etc. Tainted Property 2 84.6
Fraud by Credit Card 1 42.3
Trafficking Drugs 1 42.3
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 1 42.3
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 1 42.3