Palmers Island

The suburb of Palmers Island is located in the Local Government area of Clarence Valley and covers an area of approximately 34.9 Sq Km. The surrounding suburbs include Palmers Channel, Wooloweyah and Yamba.

Currently, the median sale price of Houses, Units and Vacant Land in Palmers Island is $435,278 compared to $310,467 for the Local Government Area of Clarence Valley.

Local Amenities include a Club. There a Primary School.

In 2011, the population of Palmers Island was 370, with the main age group being people between 50 and 59 years of age. Married people account for 75% of the population and households in Palmers Island are mainly Couples with no children.

There are approximately 136 dwellings, with the majority of these (86%) being house. 44.1% of properties in the area are fully owned, with 35.3% of the properties being purchased and 83% being owner occupied.

The largest segment of the population are Not in Labour Force, in general those in employment work as Managers with most people travelling to work by driving a car.