Crace vs Palmerston

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Crace, most households are couple families. In Palmerston, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Crace: a median of $1.05 million, against $916,000 in Palmerston. On these figures, Crace tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Crace

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Palmerston

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($786,000 vs $1,290,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($916,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • But Crace has cheaper units ($425,000 vs $643,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Crace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crace

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Crace

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs 1.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Crace and Palmerston drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Crace Palmerston
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Crace Palmerston
Walkability 70 / 61
Crace — Walkability: 70/100 Palmerston — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 64 / 53
Crace — Safety: 64/100 Palmerston — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 6
Crace — Low fire risk: 100/100 Palmerston — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Crace — Low flood risk: 100/100 Palmerston — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crace has higher household incomes ($146,172 vs $120,432); Palmerston skews older (36 vs 34).

Crace Palmerston
Population 4,800 5,579
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +1.0%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $146,172/yr
+18% vs other
 $120,432/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+2% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crace Palmerston
0-4 9.1% / 6.8%
Crace — 0-4: 9.1% Palmerston — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.7% / 13.5%
Crace — 5-14: 15.7% Palmerston — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Crace — 15-19: 4.3% Palmerston — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.0% / 6.4%
Crace — 20-24: 5.0% Palmerston — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 18.0% / 15.3%
Crace — 25-34: 18.0% Palmerston — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 22.0% / 15.7%
Crace — 35-44: 22.0% Palmerston — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.5% / 13.5%
Crace — 45-54: 11.5% Palmerston — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 5.9% / 11.6%
Crace — 55-64: 5.9% Palmerston — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 4.5% / 8.3%
Crace — 65-74: 4.5% Palmerston — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 2.9% / 3.0%
Crace — 75-84: 2.9% Palmerston — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Crace — 85+: 0.8% Palmerston — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crace 59.7% couple families
Crace — Couple Families: 59.7% Crace — Lone Person: 25.4% Crace — One Parent Families: 9.6% Crace — Group Household: 4.4% Crace — Other Families: 0.9%
Palmerston 47.2% couple families
Palmerston — Couple Families: 47.2% Palmerston — Lone Person: 29.2% Palmerston — One Parent Families: 17.6% Palmerston — Group Household: 4.3% Palmerston — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crace 35.6% renting
Crace — Owned Outright: 14.1% Crace — Mortgage: 50.3% Crace — Renting: 35.6%
Palmerston 28.7% renting
Palmerston — Owned Outright: 28.7% Palmerston — Mortgage: 42.6% Palmerston — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Crace Palmerston
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 17.5%
Crace — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Palmerston — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Postgraduate Degree 14.2% / 9.6%
Crace — Postgraduate Degree: 14.2% Palmerston — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 10.2%
Crace — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Palmerston — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.8%
Crace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Palmerston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.4%
Crace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Palmerston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Crace Palmerston
China 7.3% / 3.8%
Crace — China: 7.3% Palmerston — China: 3.8%
India 6.5% / 3.6%
Crace — India: 6.5% Palmerston — India: 3.6%
England 1.9% / 2.0%
Crace — England: 1.9% Palmerston — England: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.2% / 2.4%
Crace — Vietnam: 1.2% Palmerston — Vietnam: 2.4%
Pakistan 1.8% / 0.8%
Crace — Pakistan: 1.8% Palmerston — Pakistan: 0.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.2%
Crace — Philippines: 1.3% Palmerston — Philippines: 1.2%
Bangladesh 1.5% / —
Crace — Bangladesh: 1.5% Palmerston — Bangladesh: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crace 69.5% houses
Crace — Houses: 69.5% Crace — Townhouses: 15.5% Crace — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Palmerston 60.2% houses
Palmerston — Houses: 60.2% Palmerston — Townhouses: 39.6% Palmerston — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crace Palmerston
Median house price $1,050,000 $916,000
Median unit price $425,000 $643,500
Median land price $1,290,000 $786,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 30 sales
 21 days
from 58 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Crace Palmerston
3 bed $870K / $843K
Crace — 3 bed: $870K (15 sales) Palmerston — 3 bed: $843K (46 sales)

15 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.09M
Crace — 4 bed: $1.24M (28 sales) Palmerston — 4 bed: $1.09M (38 sales)

28 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.51M / $1.32M
Crace — 5 bed: $1.51M (6 sales) Palmerston — 5 bed: $1.32M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Crace Palmerston
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Crace Palmerston
Houses 5.4%
$755/wk on $726K
 4.3%
$630/wk on $769K
Units 5.5%
$480/wk on $450K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Crace Palmerston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of ACT Higher than 48% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of ACT Higher than 35% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of ACT Higher than 84% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of ACT —

Liveability

Crace scores higher overall (80 vs 40); Crace is more walkable (70 vs 61).

Crace Palmerston
Grade A C
Score 80/100 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Palmerston carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 0); Palmerston carries more crime risk (47 vs 36).

Crace Palmerston
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Crace Palmerston
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 4.9 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4%
same for both

Schools in Crace

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Palmerston

  • Palmerston District Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crace Palmerston
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both

Mobility

Crace Palmerston
Walkability score 70/100 61/100
Distance to Canberra 12.4 km 13 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.6%
postcode 2911
 2.7%
postcode 2913
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2911
 47
postcode 2913

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Crace Palmerston
Car (driver) 74.8% / 73.5%
Crace — Car (driver): 74.8% Palmerston — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 12.1%
Crace — Worked from Home: 13.0% Palmerston — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.8%
Crace — Car (passenger): 6.3% Palmerston — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bus 3.0% / 4.1%
Crace — Bus: 3.0% Palmerston — Bus: 4.1%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.4%
Crace — Bicycle: 1.3% Palmerston — Bicycle: 1.4%
Tram / Light Rail 0.7% / 1.4%
Crace — Tram / Light Rail: 0.7% Palmerston — Tram / Light Rail: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Crace Palmerston
Elevation 611 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 617 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crace Palmerston
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,841 premises
 100%
2,192 premises

Climate

Crace Palmerston
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crace Palmerston
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Crace Palmerston
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Crace Palmerston
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crace Palmerston
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Crace

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Young Families

Palmerston

Middle-Ring Townhouses

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