Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$985,000
Up 5.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $730k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Palmers Island
NSW 2463 · Clarence Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $985,000
- Population
- 482
- Postcode
- 2463
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Palmers Island, New South Wales
Property market insights for Palmers Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Palmers Island NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 63.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Palmers Island, NSW is currently $985,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Palmers Island has a 12-month growth rate of 5.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000 in Palmers Island.
The median house rent has increased 63.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Palmers Island safe?
The overall rate for Palmers Island is 2,755 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Palmers Island.
Overall crime rate
2,755
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowRest of NSW
Palmers IslandRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Palmers Island?
Palmers Island NSW 2463 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
482 people call Palmers Island home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,404 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 482
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $313 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.2%Below
15–3414.9%Below
35–5423.4%In line
55–7434.6%Above
75 and over9.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.4%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.7%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%Above
Renting11.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car20.0%Below
Two cars49.7%Above
Three or more25.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%Below
Drove to work64.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.9%Above
What stands out in Palmers Island
10.9% of workers in Palmers Island worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.9% of Palmers Island residents were born in England.
41.3% of people in Palmers Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Palmers Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Palmers Island NSW 2463.
Is Palmers Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.2% of Palmers Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
137 family households lived in Palmers Island; 39.4% were couple families and 8.8% were one-parent families.
35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Palmers Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Palmers Island had 482 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Palmers Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.4% of occupied private dwellings in Palmers Island.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Palmers Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Palmers Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Palmers Island had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Palmers Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
64.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Palmers Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.
75.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Palmers Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.5% reported a different address.
8.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Palmers Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Palmers Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.7% of Palmers Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Palmers Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Palmers Island.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Palmers Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 21.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Palmers Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Palmers Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Palmers Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Palmers Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,404 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $313 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Palmers Island compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Palmers Island, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 53.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 11.6% in Palmers Island, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Palmers Island
Is Palmers Island expensive?
The median house price is $985,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Palmers Island good for families?
The Census counted 137 local families, and 17.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Palmers Island?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $730,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Palmers Island
18 streets in Palmers Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Carrington St
- Dalley St
- Durrington Ln
- Dwyers Rd
- Gillies Ln
- Gordon St
- Lollbacks Lane
- Mcconnells Ln
- Mcdermids Road
- Middle Rd
- O'Keefes Ln
- Palmers Channel North Bank Rd
- River Rd
- School Road
- Wentworth St
- Wiblens Ln
- Yamba Rd
- Yamba St
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