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Nathan vs Sunnybank

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Nathan profile · Sunnybank profile

Nathan Sunnybank

Sunnybank and Nathan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different cultural and economic profiles. Sunnybank is far more diverse, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 55.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has larger homes, as 91.7% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Nathan has higher income levels, with a typical weekly family income of $2,477 compared to $1,831 in Sunnybank. Nathan is also more walkable and accessible, with far more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and similar typical weekly rents of around $400. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical personal income has grown since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now far higher in Sunnybank than it ever was in Nathan. While both areas have more people with university degrees than the national figure, this gap is now more pronounced in Nathan.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Sunnybank 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Sunnybank Personal income: $214 higher in Nathan Family income: $646 higher in Nathan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathanin Sunnybank +10,283 larger in Sunnybank gap steady
39,907 30th pct 50,190 39th pct
Median age in Nathanin Sunnybank +1 yrs older in Nathan gap narrowing
36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.6 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
1.9% 40th pct 1.3% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
13.0% 20th pct 14.8% 31st pct
Under 15 in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
18.4% 59th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.8 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
11.9% 43rd pct 7.2% 7th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
41.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.1% Widowed even 4.1%
2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Sunnybank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nathanin Sunnybank +22.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
30.3% 73rd pct 53.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 42.9%
3.2% China +8.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% India +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +14.9 pts 17.1%
29.4% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 14.7%
9.3% Chinese +18.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.7% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%
4.1% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Nathanin Sunnybank +29.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
26.0% 75th pct 55.0% 97th pct
Limited English in Nathanin Sunnybank +7.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
4.0% 79th pct 11.9% 99th pct

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +29.9 pts 40.4%
5.6% Mandarin +13.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.9% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.7% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Nathanin Sunnybank +6.3 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
43.2% 58th pct 36.9% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 36.9%
41.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 34.3%
2.0% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.8 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
74.9% 87th pct 72.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Nathanin Sunnybank +6.6 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
40.1% 84th pct 33.5% 77th pct
Schools in Nathanin Sunnybank +4 more in Sunnybank
9 10th pct 13 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.17 more in Sunnybank
1.22 12th pct 1.40 19th pct
Students in Nathanin Sunnybank +2,837 more in Sunnybank
4,293 16th pct 7,130 31st pct
Avg size in Nathanin Sunnybank +71 larger in Sunnybank
477 55th pct 548 68th pct
ICSEA in Nathanin Sunnybank +59 higher in Nathan
1,105 86th pct 1,046 64th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 72.1%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
5.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%
17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
4.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$214 higher in Nathan gap widening
$904 72nd pct $690 24th pct
Household income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$299 higher in Nathan gap widening
$2,062 75th pct $1,763 57th pct
Family income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$646 higher in Nathan gap widening
$2,477 77th pct $1,831 34th pct
High earners in Nathanin Sunnybank +8.3 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
16.0% 75th pct 7.7% 31st pct
High-income homes in Nathanin Sunnybank +9.6 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
29.8% 79th pct 20.1% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%
13.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.4 pts higher in Nathan
26.0% 35th pct 21.6% 14th pct
Mental health in Nathanin Sunnybank +3.8 pts higher in Nathan
9.6% 59th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
4.9% 32nd pct 5.4% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
18.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.4 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
16.5% 64th pct 12.2% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.3 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 10.3% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.7 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
28.0% 70th pct 27.4% 63rd pct
Defence service in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.9 pts higher in Nathan
2.6% 41st pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.0 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
20.1% 39th pct 19.1% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathanin Sunnybank +89 larger in Nathan
742 29th pct 653 25th pct
Median age in Nathanin Sunnybank +2 yrs older in Nathan
25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.3 pts higher in Nathan
57.3% 82nd pct 56.0% 80th pct
Unemployment in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Nathan
12.8% 69th pct 12.4% 66th pct
Median income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$39 higher in Nathan
$648 61st pct $609 50th pct
Household income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$113 higher in Sunnybank
$1,662 55th pct $1,775 65th pct
Indigenous language in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.4 pts higher in Sunnybank
9.8% 85th pct 14.2% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.4 larger in Sunnybank gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
12.2% 29th pct 13.9% 52nd pct
Living alone in Nathanin Sunnybank +6.9 pts higher in Nathan gap narrowing
23.7% 35th pct 16.8% 8th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 22.5%
12.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 28.8%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%
17.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathanin Sunnybank +$12 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
$388 65th pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Nathanin Sunnybank +$300 higher in Nathan gap widening
$2,100 75th pct $1,800 47th pct
People / bedroom in Nathanin Sunnybank even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.9 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
33.9% 71st pct 33.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.3 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
27.3% 29th pct 32.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
77.6% 39th pct 80.3% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nathanin Sunnybank +14.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
76.9% 43rd pct 91.7% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 31.0%
33.9% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 33.0%
27.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 80.3%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 5.0%
11.5% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%
8.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 13.1%
12.6% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
6.9% 69th pct 5.2% 45th pct
Work from home in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.5 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
19.7% 70th pct 14.2% 57th pct
PT commute in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
6.9% 91st pct 7.3% 92nd pct
PT stops in Nathanin Sunnybank +70 more in Nathan
264 49th pct 194 37th pct
Stops/1k in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.75 more in Nathan
6.62 87th pct 3.87 39th pct
Departures/1k in Nathanin Sunnybank +708.2 more in Nathan
1,890.6 84th pct 1,182.4 63rd pct
PT routes in Nathanin Sunnybank +5 more in Sunnybank
38 68th pct 43 74th pct
Stop walk in Nathanin Sunnybank +2 longer in Nathan
4 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Nathanin Sunnybank +3 longer in Sunnybank
11 14th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 14.2%
5.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
43.2% 73rd pct 43.7% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.2 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
17.9% 75th pct 16.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
5.1% 62nd pct 6.8% 86th pct
Participation in Nathanin Sunnybank +7.3 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
67.9% 87th pct 60.6% 49th pct
Full-time in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.6 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
58.0% 44th pct 55.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
7.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Construction even 6.6%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%
12.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
10.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Clerical & administrative even 12.2%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nathanin Sunnybank +11,397 higher in Sunnybank
44,184 28th pct 55,581 39th pct
Growth in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Nathan
9.2% 77th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nathanin Sunnybank +55 higher in Sunnybank
1,035 63rd pct 1,090 68th pct
Max temp in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.2 higher in Sunnybank
26.9 80th pct 27.1 82nd pct
Min temp in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.3 higher in Nathan
15.1 81st pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.8 higher in Nathan
7.4 80th pct 6.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.8 more in Nathan
7.1 81st pct 6.3 70th pct
15-min city in Nathanin Sunnybank +10.3 pts higher in Nathan
93.2% 83rd pct 82.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.7 pts higher in Nathan
92.2% 85th pct 86.5% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Nathanin Sunnybank even
97.6% 78th pct 97.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.1 pts higher in Sunnybank
89.6% 77th pct 93.7% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.9 pts higher in Sunnybank
99.1% 74th pct 100.0% 93rd pct
Walk to health in Nathanin Sunnybank +8.4 pts higher in Nathan
75.1% 79th pct 66.7% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Nathanin Sunnybank +9.5 more in Nathan
22.2 81st pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Nathanin Sunnybank +39 higher in Nathan
196 79th pct 158 73rd pct
Mean slope in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.4 pts higher in Nathan
6.4% 66th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30304/nathan/vs/30306/sunnybank