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Nundah vs Brisbane Inner

Name: Nundah vs Brisbane Inner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Nundah profile · Brisbane Inner profile

Nundah Brisbane Inner

Brisbane Inner and Nundah are two distinct inner-city hubs. Brisbane Inner is a high-density area where most people live in flats or apartments (83.5%) and 63.8% rent their homes. It is a global crossroads, with 40.8% of residents born overseas and a typical resident aged 33. Nundah feels more like a traditional suburb, where separate houses are the norm (56.5%) and the typical age is slightly older at 36. There are far more large homes in Nundah, with 62.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to just 24.5% in Brisbane Inner.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 10%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,900. However, their growth patterns are drifting apart. The gap in the share of recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and Brisbane Inner has grown much faster since 2021, with a 20.4% increase compared to 8.8% in Nundah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,496 larger in Brisbane Inner Separate houses: 43.7 pts higher in Nundah 3+ bedrooms: 37.8 pts higher in Nundah Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +44,496 larger in Brisbane Inner gap widening

42,971 33rd pct 87,467 70th pct

Median age in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +3 yrs older in Nundah gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 8.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

40.1% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 27.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Nundah Brisbane Inner

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 51.9%

0.8% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

36.3% English ◂ +7.2 pts 29.1%

31.8% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 20.3%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

3.0% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 62.7%

1.1% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 31.7%

6.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +12 more in Brisbane Inner

9 10th pct 21 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +1.63 more in Brisbane Inner

1.30 15th pct 2.93 67th pct

Students in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +13,728 more in Brisbane Inner

5,878 24th pct 19,606 80th pct

Avg size in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +327 larger in Brisbane Inner

653 80th pct 980 99th pct

ICSEA in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +71 higher in Brisbane Inner

1,077 76th pct 1,148 97th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 11.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%

12.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$33 higher in Brisbane Inner gap narrowing

$1,005 81st pct $1,038 84th pct

Household income in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$63 higher in Nundah gap narrowing

$1,985 71st pct $1,922 67th pct

Family income in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$74 higher in Brisbane Inner gap narrowing

$2,463 76th pct $2,537 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

13.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +212 larger in Brisbane Inner

1,046 41st pct 1,258 47th pct

Median age in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +4 yrs older in Brisbane Inner

26 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$2 higher in Nundah

$719 74th pct $717 74th pct

Household income in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$238 higher in Nundah

$1,820 68th pct $1,582 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +0.4 larger in Nundah gap steady

2.3 14th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 38.5%

30.9% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

2.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

30.7% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.5% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$40 higher in Brisbane Inner gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +$50 higher in Brisbane Inner gap narrowing

$1,950 58th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +0.20 higher in Brisbane Inner gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 17.7%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

30.9% Flat or apartment +52.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

56.5% Separate house ◂ +43.7 pts 12.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%

7.6% 1 bedroom +19.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 4.8%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 55.2%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

8.8% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

1.4% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.1%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +129 more in Brisbane Inner

301 53rd pct 430 67th pct

Stops/1k in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +2.09 more in Nundah

7.00 88th pct 4.92 60th pct

Departures/1k in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +3,208.3 more in Brisbane Inner

993.3 57th pct 4,201.6 100th pct

PT routes in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +216 more in Brisbane Inner

120 89th pct 336 100th pct

Stop walk in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +26 longer in Nundah

28 83rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +15 longer in Nundah

17 29th pct 2 0th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 29.2%

20.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.9% Walked +13.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Train ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 19.3%

8.5% No vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

13.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +60,151 higher in Brisbane Inner

47,467 31st pct 107,618 74th pct

Growth in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +11.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

8.8% 75th pct 20.4% 98th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +87 higher in Brisbane Inner

1,120 70th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +0.7 higher in Brisbane Inner

26.3 74th pct 27.0 81st pct

Min temp in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +0.6 higher in Nundah

16.1 87th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +2.5 higher in Brisbane Inner

6.9 73rd pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +1.6 more in Brisbane Inner

6.4 71st pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +18.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

81.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +17.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

82.5% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +4.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

95.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +14.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

80.8% 67th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +4.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

95.1% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +39.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

60.2% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +6.0 more in Brisbane Inner

16.6 59th pct 22.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +554 higher in Brisbane Inner

80 61st pct 634 100th pct

Mean slope in Nundah in Brisbane Inner +5.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

3.8% 19th pct 9.6% 91st pct

Compare Nundah with nearby areas

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Compare Brisbane Inner with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nundah vs Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30203/nundah/vs/30501/brisbane-inner