Palmers Channel vs Taloumbi
Taloumbi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Palmers Channel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Palmers Channel, most households are couple families. In Taloumbi, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Palmers Channel tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Taloumbi suits families with children.
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
Taloumbi
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 17/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 55%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Taloumbi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
Weighs 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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Palmers Channel sits closer to the CBD (647.3 km vs 652.4 km)
- Taloumbi is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Taloumbi
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 17/100)
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- But Palmers Channel has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Palmers Channel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.4% vs -9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Palmers Channel and Taloumbi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Palmers Channel skews older (52 vs 47).
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 +17% vs other | 96 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.4% | -9.4% |
| Median age | 52 | 47 |
| Median household income | $62,348/yr | $67,184/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +7% vs other | $325/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Zoning mix
Palmers Channel has more rural and farming land (76% vs 50%); Taloumbi has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 24%).
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 50% |
| Environmental | 24% | 50% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 32% of NSW |
Liveability
Taloumbi is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Taloumbi carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0); Palmers Channel carries more crime risk (17 vs 0).
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
Taloumbi sits further from the CBD (652.4 km vs 647.3 km).
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 647.3 km | 652.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 423 min | 425 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2463 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 2463 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.0%).
Setting
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.5 km | 6.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Palmers Channel | Taloumbi | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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