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Missen Flat vs Nobby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Missen Flat profile · Nobby profile

Missen Flat Nobby

Nobby and Missen Flat are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Nobby has a larger population of 609 people and offers more local amenities, including two schools and a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Missen Flat is sparsely populated with only 21 people and is completely car-dependent. There are stark differences in their populations: Missen Flat has a far higher share of First Nations people (23.8% compared to 4.1% in Nobby) and a much older typical resident (53 years versus 46 years). Financials also differ, with typical household incomes well higher in Missen Flat at $1,625 per week, compared to $1,215 in Nobby.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a lack of public transport, as neither area has any transport stops or routes. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits around 18% to 19%. While Nobby has a far higher share of people with no religion (30.2% versus 0.0%) and more recent arrivals, both areas remain far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 588 larger in Nobby No religion: 30.2 pts higher in Nobby Mortgage: $1,170 higher in Nobby Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Nobby First Nations: 19.7 pts higher in Missen Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Missen Flatin Nobby +588 larger in Nobby gap steady
21 15th pct 609 67th pct
Median age in Missen Flatin Nobby +7 yrs older in Missen Flat gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Missen Flatin Nobby +19.7 pts higher in Missen Flat gap widening
23.8% 94th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Missen Flatin Nobby +12.3 pts higher in Missen Flat gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Missen Flatin Nobby +0.7 pts higher in Missen Flat gap narrowing
19.0% 64th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 10.4% 35th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 21.0%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +48.1 pts 51.9%
28.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Missen Flat Nobby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Missen Flatin Nobby +5.6 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 81.8%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.3% Australian +26.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
19.0% English +20.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
28.6% German ◂ +17.2 pts 11.3%
14.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Missen Flatin Nobby +1.1 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Missen Flatin Nobby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.2% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Missen Flatin Nobby +30.2 pts higher in Nobby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 54.2%
0.0% No religion +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.3% Hinduism ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 40.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 8.93 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Missen Flatin Nobby +2 more in Nobby
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 40.0%
26.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 15.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +20.2 pts 16.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Missen Flatin Nobby +$272 higher in Missen Flat gap narrowing
$866 68th pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Missen Flatin Nobby +$410 higher in Missen Flat gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,215 26th pct
Family income in Missen Flatin Nobby +$587 higher in Missen Flat gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $1,537 29th pct
High earners in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Under $650 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Missen Flatin Nobby +30.2 pts higher in Nobby
0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Missen Flatin Nobby +8.9 pts higher in Nobby
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Missen Flatin Nobby +5.7 pts higher in Nobby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +10.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Mental health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +17.4 pts 54.0%
0.0% One condition +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Missen Flatin Nobby +20 larger in Nobby
5 49th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Missen Flatin Nobby +9 yrs older in Missen Flat
29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Missen Flatin Nobby +$129 higher in Nobby
$350 12th pct $479 29th pct
Household income in Missen Flatin Nobby +$391 higher in Nobby
$575 4th pct $966 17th pct
Indigenous language in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Missen Flatin Nobby +0.3 larger in Missen Flat
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 24.3% 52nd pct

Family composition

76.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.8 pts 55.1%
61.5% Couples without children ◂ +31.4 pts 30.2%
0.0% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

166.7% 4 people ◂ +158.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% 2 people +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% 1 person +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% 3 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Missen Flatin Nobby
— $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Missen Flatin Nobby +$1,170 higher in Nobby
$130 0th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Missen Flatin Nobby +0.10 higher in Missen Flat
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 46.7% 66th pct
Separate houses in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 99.5% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +97.6 pts 35.7%
0.0% Owned outright +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

166.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +124.3 pts 42.4%
133.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +104.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Missen Flatin Nobby +11 longer in Nobby
105 72nd pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
0.0% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

200.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +163.5 pts 36.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Missen Flatin Nobby +20.5 pts higher in Nobby gap widening
14.3% 9th pct 34.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 8.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 49.7% 21st pct
Full-time in Missen Flatin Nobby
— 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Education & training ◂ +27.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Labourers ◂ +48.5 pts 14.0%
50.0% Managers ◂ +31.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Missen Flatin Nobby +2.1 higher in Nobby
0.0 0th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Missen Flatin Nobby +2.8 more in Nobby
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Missen Flatin Nobby +54.2 pts higher in Nobby
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Missen Flatin Nobby +55.0 pts higher in Nobby
0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Missen Flatin Nobby +56.7 pts higher in Nobby
0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Missen Flatin Nobby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Missen Flatin Nobby +21.3 more in Nobby
0.0 0th pct 21.3 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Missen Flatin Nobby +1 higher in Nobby
0 15th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Missen Flatin Nobby +1.7 pts higher in Nobby
2.3% 1st pct 4.0% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Missen Flat vs Nobby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31862/missen-flat/vs/SAL32155/nobby