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Nahrunda vs Scrubby Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Nahrunda profile · Scrubby Creek profile

Nahrunda Scrubby Creek

Nahrunda and Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Nahrunda is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population and 33.3% of people provide unpaid childcare. Homes here are typically larger, with 97.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) has a much smaller share of children at 4.8% and a higher proportion of people born overseas at 19.4%. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 58.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 42.0% in Nahrunda.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is around 5% in each. They share a similar typical weekly personal income, around $620, and both are far from the city with drive times over 110 minutes. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in unemployment has widened, with Scrubby Creek (Gympie - Qld) now far higher at 19.4% compared to 5.1% in Nahrunda.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Nahrunda Volunteering: 21.3 pts higher in Nahrunda No car: 7.8 pts higher in Nahrunda Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in Nahrunda Work from home: 18.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +130 larger in Nahrunda gap steady
192 52nd pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +1 yrs older in Nahrunda gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +2.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
4.2% 68th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +2.9 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Under 15 in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +16.0 pts higher in Nahrunda gap widening
20.8% 74th pct 4.8% 7th pct
De facto in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +17.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.0 pts 4.8%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

68.0% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 49.1%
20.7% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nahrunda Scrubby Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +13.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 69.4%
0.0% England +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

44.8% English +11.7 pts ▸ 56.5%
47.4% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 29.0%
12.5% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.3% German +9.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.6% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +6.6 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
4.7% 59th pct 11.3% 77th pct
Limited English in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 83.9%
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 Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +2.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
46.4% 69th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 46.8%
46.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
4.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +16.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
42.0% 42nd pct 58.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +9.6 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
7.3% 19th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +2 more in Nahrunda
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek
528 75th pct —
ICSEA in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek
985 46th pct —

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
35.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.4%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 41.4%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Education +16.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 10.3%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%
13.2% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Creative arts +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$11 higher in Nahrunda gap steady
$630 29th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$156 higher in Nahrunda gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$153 higher in Nahrunda gap narrowing
$1,528 28th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +2.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap steady
9.3% 57th pct 11.3% 67th pct
High-income homes in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +13.6 pts higher in Nahrunda
13.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 11.5%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 69.8%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +13.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
28.6% 49th pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Mental health in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +5.7 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
8.9% 57th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +0.4 pts higher in Nahrunda gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%
12.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.3% Heart disease +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.9% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.1% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.6% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +9.3 pts 53.2%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%
2.1% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +21.3 pts higher in Nahrunda gap widening
21.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +1.0 pts higher in Nahrunda gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +20.1 pts higher in Nahrunda gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +4.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
5.7% 86th pct 10.2% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +4.6 pts higher in Nahrunda gap narrowing
36.7% 91st pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +4 larger in Nahrunda
8 57th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +1 yrs older in Nahrunda
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$100 higher in Scrubby Creek
$250 4th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$1,124 higher in Nahrunda
$2,749 86th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +0.5 larger in Nahrunda gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +0.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +11.1 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
19.7% 36th pct 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
41.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%
12.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.0% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
19.7% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% 6 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$102 higher in Nahrunda
$350 71st pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +$189 higher in Nahrunda gap narrowing
$1,723 56th pct $1,534 44th pct
People / bedroom in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +15.2 pts higher in Nahrunda
15.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +6.1 pts higher in Nahrunda
56.1% 86th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +3.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
97.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +31.6 pts higher in Nahrunda
97.0% 94th pct 65.4% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 50.0%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.2% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

42.4% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
47.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +61.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 23.1%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +7.8 pts higher in Nahrunda
7.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +18.3 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
6.7% 14th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek
32 68th pct —
Drive to city in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +6 longer in Scrubby Creek
113 77th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 64.3%
6.7% Worked at home +18.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
10.9% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +12.6 pts higher in Nahrunda gap widening
48.1% 89th pct 35.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +14.2 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap widening
5.1% 71st pct 19.4% 100th pct
Participation in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +6.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek gap narrowing
52.0% 25th pct 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +7.4 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
53.3% 26th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
4.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Other services ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +32.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
10.7% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +0.1 higher in Scrubby Creek
0.1 38th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +0.2 more in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +19.0 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +16.1 more in Scrubby Creek
0.0 0th pct 16.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +4 higher in Nahrunda
5 65th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Nahrundain Scrubby Creek +14.5 pts higher in Scrubby Creek
6.9% 62nd pct 21.5% 100th pct

Compare Nahrunda with nearby areas

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Compare Scrubby Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nahrunda vs Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32098/nahrunda/vs/SAL32530/scrubby-creek