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Highworth vs Nambour

Name: Highworth vs Nambour — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Highworth profile · Nambour profile

Highworth Nambour

Nambour and Highworth are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different characters. Nambour is a larger, very walkable hub where 75.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.4% are near public transport. In contrast, Highworth is mostly car-dependent, with 100% of its homes being separate houses and a far higher share of larger homes, including 90.7% with three or more bedrooms. There are also notable gaps in income and tenure; typical weekly household income is well higher in Highworth ($1,674) than in Nambour ($1,224), and Nambour has a far higher share of renters at 38.0%.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical resident age of 40 and the share of people who use a language other than English at home. They also share similar levels of unpaid care and volunteering. While they are close by, the gap in their accessibility has remained stark, with Nambour continuing to provide far more public transport and walkable amenities than the sparsely populated Highworth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,797 larger in Nambour Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Highworth Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Nambour 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Highworth No car: 8.3 pts higher in Nambour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highworth in Nambour +11,797 larger in Nambour gap widening

348 60th pct 12,145 88th pct

Median age in Highworth in Nambour even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

39.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

35.1% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

6.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Highworth Nambour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 77.6%

5.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

7.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 49.2%

35.9% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highworth in Nambour

— 0.90 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highworth in Nambour +2 more in Nambour

7 75th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Highworth in Nambour +175 larger in Nambour

593 83rd pct 768 93rd pct

ICSEA in Highworth in Nambour +27 higher in Nambour

1,006 60th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 48.2%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Highworth in Nambour +$90 higher in Highworth gap steady

$731 46th pct $641 31st pct

Household income in Highworth in Nambour +$450 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,674 58th pct $1,224 27th pct

Family income in Highworth in Nambour +$439 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,968 55th pct $1,529 28th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%

18.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

24.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

5.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highworth in Nambour +605 larger in Nambour

21 69th pct 626 87th pct

Median age in Highworth in Nambour +5 yrs older in Nambour

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Highworth in Nambour +$17 higher in Highworth

$537 37th pct $520 35th pct

Household income in Highworth in Nambour +$568 higher in Highworth

$1,958 60th pct $1,390 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highworth in Nambour +0.3 larger in Highworth gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 49.6%

26.0% Couples without children even 26.0%

19.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

25.6% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highworth in Nambour +$60 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Highworth in Nambour +$173 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Highworth in Nambour +0.10 higher in Nambour gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 35.0%

14.0% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 66.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.3% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 21.4%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 44.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highworth in Nambour +40 more in Nambour

0 0th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Highworth in Nambour +3.29 more in Nambour

0.00 0th pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Highworth in Nambour +609.6 more in Nambour

0.0 0th pct 609.6 80th pct

PT routes in Highworth in Nambour +32 more in Nambour

0 0th pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in Highworth in Nambour +6 longer in Highworth

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Highworth in Nambour +3 longer in Highworth

72 52nd pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 67.3%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

5.6% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

13.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

6.9% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Highworth in Nambour +3.8 higher in Nambour

2.5 69th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highworth in Nambour +3.7 more in Nambour

2.5 69th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Highworth in Nambour +66.8 pts higher in Nambour

10.9% 66th pct 77.8% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Highworth in Nambour +64.9 pts higher in Nambour

10.9% 65th pct 75.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Highworth in Nambour +37.5 pts higher in Nambour

45.9% 72nd pct 83.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Highworth in Nambour +47.8 pts higher in Nambour

22.3% 65th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Highworth in Nambour +0.6 pts higher in Highworth

99.6% 86th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Highworth in Nambour +65.2 pts higher in Nambour

13.5% 75th pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Highworth in Nambour +12.9 more in Nambour

5.7 31st pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Highworth in Nambour +103 higher in Nambour

28 75th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Highworth in Nambour +2.8 pts higher in Highworth

12.5% 88th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Highworth with nearby areas

Burnside Image Flat Perwillowen Nambour Towen Mountain Coes Creek Kulangoor Dulong

Compare Nambour with nearby areas

Highworth Coes Creek Burnside Rosemount Parklands Kulangoor Image Flat Perwillowen

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highworth vs Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31337/highworth/vs/SAL32099/nambour