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Nambour vs Hervey Bay

Name: Nambour vs Hervey Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Nambour profile · Hervey Bay profile

Nambour Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay and Nambour are both Queensland regions with distinct profiles. Hervey Bay is an older area where the typical resident is 51 and 31.1% of people are aged 65 or over. This is reflected in home ownership, with 43.4% of homes owned outright. Nambour is notably younger, with a typical age of 41, and has a larger working population, as 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work compared to 44.5% in Hervey Bay. Nambour also has far more public transport options, with 51.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Hervey Bay has none.

Both areas are very similar in their level of cultural diversity, with about 18% of people born overseas. However, other gaps have grown since 2016. The age difference has widened, with Hervey Bay residents now 10 years older on average than those in Nambour. The income gap has also increased, with the typical weekly household income in Nambour now $428 higher than in Hervey Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Hervey Bay Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Nambour Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in Nambour Household size: 0.3 larger in Nambour Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Nambour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambour in Hervey Bay +13,496 larger in Hervey Bay gap steady

49,996 39th pct 63,492 54th pct

Median age in Nambour in Hervey Bay +10 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

19.5% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.3% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 27.1%

11.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Nambour Hervey Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 75.9%

5.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%

38.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.2%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

7.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 41.7%

42.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

6.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nambour in Hervey Bay +1 more in Nambour

16 26th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.14 more in Nambour

1.66 31st pct 1.53 24th pct

Students in Nambour in Hervey Bay +730 more in Nambour

10,841 55th pct 10,111 50th pct

Avg size in Nambour in Hervey Bay +3 larger in Nambour

678 82nd pct 674 82nd pct

ICSEA in Nambour in Hervey Bay +48 higher in Nambour

1,038 61st pct 989 36th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.8%

24.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.3% Year 11 even 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

12.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$160 higher in Nambour gap widening

$717 29th pct $557 2nd pct

Household income in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$428 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,534 37th pct $1,106 5th pct

Family income in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$514 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,843 35th pct $1,329 1st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.9%

15.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.9%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +9.0 pts 51.8%

20.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nambour in Hervey Bay +1,331 larger in Hervey Bay

1,702 57th pct 3,033 74th pct

Median age in Nambour in Hervey Bay +2 yrs older in Nambour

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$105 higher in Nambour

$591 44th pct $486 15th pct

Household income in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$406 higher in Nambour

$1,661 55th pct $1,255 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.3 larger in Nambour gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 41.9%

28.8% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

22.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$50 higher in Nambour gap widening

$385 63rd pct $335 41st pct

Mortgage in Nambour in Hervey Bay +$347 higher in Nambour gap widening

$1,777 46th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.10 higher in Nambour gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 25.9%

23.1% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 83.4%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.1%

27.3% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nambour in Hervey Bay +117 more in Nambour

117 23rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nambour in Hervey Bay +2.34 more in Nambour

2.34 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nambour in Hervey Bay +351.6 more in Nambour

351.6 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nambour in Hervey Bay +32 more in Nambour

32 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Nambour in Hervey Bay

80 79th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

3.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

10.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nambour in Hervey Bay +16,130 higher in Hervey Bay

55,069 39th pct 71,199 54th pct

Growth in Nambour in Hervey Bay +2.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay

8.8% 75th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nambour in Hervey Bay +731 higher in Nambour

1,615 94th pct 884 51st pct

Max temp in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.8 higher in Hervey Bay

26.3 74th pct 27.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.6 higher in Hervey Bay

16.1 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.8 higher in Nambour

3.5 24th pct 2.7 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambour in Hervey Bay +0.5 more in Nambour

3.4 20th pct 2.9 13th pct

15-min city in Nambour in Hervey Bay +7.5 pts higher in Nambour

35.7% 17th pct 28.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Nambour in Hervey Bay +8.7 pts higher in Hervey Bay

39.0% 21st pct 47.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Nambour in Hervey Bay +51.3 pts higher in Nambour

51.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nambour in Hervey Bay +5.9 pts higher in Hervey Bay

38.6% 15th pct 44.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Nambour in Hervey Bay +5.7 pts higher in Hervey Bay

70.9% 28th pct 76.6% 34th pct

Walk to health in Nambour in Hervey Bay +16.0 pts higher in Nambour

32.6% 30th pct 16.5% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambour in Hervey Bay +5.8 more in Nambour

10.5 13th pct 4.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nambour in Hervey Bay +9 higher in Hervey Bay

13 42nd pct 22 46th pct

Mean slope in Nambour in Hervey Bay +5.6 pts higher in Nambour

10.1% 94th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

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Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambour vs Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31607/nambour/vs/31904/hervey-bay