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Mission River vs Nanum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Mission River profile · Nanum profile

Mission River Nanum

Mission River and Nanum are nearby Queensland areas with very different economic and social profiles. Mission River has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 73.5%, compared to 15.2% in Nanum. There is a stark gap in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Nanum is $2,715, which is far higher than the $833 seen in Mission River. This is consistent with Nanum's higher education levels, where 58.1% of residents completed Year 12, compared to just 19.7% in Mission River.

Both areas are almost identical in their age structure, with children under 15 making up about 26% of the population in each. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and those who speak a First Nations language. However, their lifestyles differ, with 45.8% of Mission River homes having no motor vehicle, while only 1.4% of Nanum homes are without one. These gaps are stark, and the two areas have trended further apart in terms of residency, as 58.9% of Nanum's people moved there in the last five years, compared to only 10.1% in Mission River.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 58.4 pts higher in Mission River Year 12: 38.4 pts higher in Nanum Personal income: $1,136 higher in Nanum Household income: $1,882 higher in Nanum Family income: $2,196 higher in Nanum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mission Riverin Nanum +70 larger in Mission River gap narrowing
974 73rd pct 904 72nd pct
Median age in Mission Riverin Nanum +1 yrs older in Mission River gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Mission Riverin Nanum +58.4 pts higher in Mission River gap widening
73.5% 100th pct 15.2% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.6 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
4.9% 7th pct 4.3% 7th pct
Under 15 in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.9 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
25.9% 89th pct 26.8% 90th pct
De facto in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.1 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
34.0% 100th pct 34.1% 100th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%
4.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Marital status

79.3% Never married ◂ +29.0 pts 50.2%
14.1% Married +24.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
3.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.4% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Mission River Nanum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mission Riverin Nanum +8.0 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
1.8% 9th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

2.1% Australian +35.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
4.3% English +29.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.5% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% German +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mission Riverin Nanum +7.3 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
14.0% 82nd pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.2 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
0.7% 73rd pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

59.4% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 82.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%

Religion

No religion in Mission Riverin Nanum +14.7 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
36.9% 39th pct 51.5% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
33.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.0% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mission Riverin Nanum +38.4 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
19.7% 2nd pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Mission Riverin Nanum +13.6 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
0.8% 2nd pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mission Riverin Nanum
3.97 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mission Riverin Nanum +2 more in Mission River
4 71st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mission Riverin Nanum +226 larger in Nanum
360 55th pct 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in Mission Riverin Nanum +29 higher in Nanum
809 7th pct 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

19.7% Year 12 +38.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
20.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 4.6%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Certificate III / IV +30.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.8% Bachelor degree +15.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

4.2% Engineering & related +20.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.4% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mission Riverin Nanum +$1,136 higher in Nanum gap widening
$344 0th pct $1,480 98th pct
Household income in Mission Riverin Nanum +$1,882 higher in Nanum gap widening
$833 7th pct $2,715 92nd pct
Family income in Mission Riverin Nanum +$2,196 higher in Nanum gap widening
$924 4th pct $3,120 92nd pct
High earners in Mission Riverin Nanum +22.9 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
2.6% 23rd pct 25.5% 95th pct
High-income homes in Mission Riverin Nanum +34.8 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
3.0% 9th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Household income distribution

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

4.4% $1,500–$2,999 +33.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 16.7%
10.0% $650–$1,499 +17.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.1 pts higher in Mission River
12.7% 4th pct 12.6% 4th pct
Mental health in Mission Riverin Nanum +2.5 pts higher in Nanum
0.7% 4th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.3 pts higher in Nanum gap steady
1.4% 22nd pct 1.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
2.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +18.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
10.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mission Riverin Nanum +9.6 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
3.6% 2nd pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.7 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
5.4% 10th pct 4.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Mission Riverin Nanum +9.5 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
23.9% 43rd pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Mission Riverin Nanum +1.6 pts higher in Nanum
3.2% 59th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mission Riverin Nanum +11.2 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
5.7% 3rd pct 16.8% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mission Riverin Nanum +579 larger in Mission River
716 87th pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Mission Riverin Nanum +5 yrs older in Mission River
26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Mission Riverin Nanum +28.6 pts higher in Nanum
25.2% 16th pct 53.8% 78th pct
Unemployment in Mission Riverin Nanum +18.8 pts higher in Mission River
18.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mission Riverin Nanum +$846 higher in Nanum
$332 10th pct $1,178 86th pct
Household income in Mission Riverin Nanum +$1,900 higher in Nanum
$725 9th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.3 pts higher in Mission River
18.6% 87th pct 18.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.8 larger in Mission River gap narrowing
3.6 96th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Mission Riverin Nanum +22.1 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
28.0% 96th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.6 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
28.0% One-parent families ◂ +22.1 pts 5.9%
8.2% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
6.4% Other families ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

15.8% 2 people +16.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.3% 6 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 2.4%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
15.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mission Riverin Nanum +$409 higher in Nanum gap widening
$121 9th pct $530 94th pct
Mortgage in Mission Riverin Nanum
— $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.30 higher in Mission River gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mission Riverin Nanum +28.6 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
91.6% 100th pct 62.9% 98th pct
Owned outright in Mission Riverin Nanum +12.9 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Mission Riverin Nanum +17.6 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
76.7% 16th pct 59.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mission Riverin Nanum +2.7 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
66.3% 22nd pct 63.6% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.6% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 62.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 59.1%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.8% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% Under $200 ◂ +62.6 pts 22.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
0.0% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mission Riverin Nanum +44.4 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
45.8% 100th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.4 pts higher in Mission River gap steady
2.9% 6th pct 2.6% 6th pct
PT commute in Mission Riverin Nanum +1.6 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
2.2% 81st pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
15.3% Walked ◂ +11.6 pts 3.7%
13.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%
2.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.8% 2 vehicles +26.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
45.8% No vehicle ◂ +44.4 pts 1.4%
30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%
3.6% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mission Riverin Nanum +48.7 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
10.1% 4th pct 58.9% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Mission Riverin Nanum
— 3.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mission Riverin Nanum +14.2 pts higher in Mission River gap narrowing
15.6% 98th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Participation in Mission Riverin Nanum +55.7 pts higher in Nanum gap narrowing
23.1% 0th pct 78.8% 93rd pct
Full-time in Mission Riverin Nanum +12.0 pts higher in Nanum gap widening
56.9% 43rd pct 68.9% 87th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Mining +14.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.0 pts 3.0%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
7.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Technicians & trades +16.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%
12.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
9.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mission Riverin Nanum +3.0 higher in Nanum
0.4 49th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mission Riverin Nanum +3.2 more in Nanum
0.8 57th pct 4.0 77th pct
15-min city in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mission Riverin Nanum +98.6 pts higher in Nanum
0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mission Riverin Nanum +77.9 pts higher in Mission River
77.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mission Riverin Nanum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mission Riverin Nanum +98.8 pts higher in Nanum
0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mission Riverin Nanum +1.6 more in Nanum
6.2 32nd pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Mission Riverin Nanum +19 higher in Nanum
0 12th pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Mission Riverin Nanum +0.1 pts higher in Mission River
3.2% 16th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Mission River with nearby areas

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Compare Nanum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mission River vs Nanum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31864/mission-river/vs/SAL32106/nanum