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Nathan vs Sunnybank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Nathan profile · Sunnybank profile

Nathan Sunnybank

Sunnybank and Nathan are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different characters. Sunnybank is a highly diverse hub where 56.3% of people were born overseas and 57.1% use another language at home. It is very walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. Nathan is much smaller and has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 35 in Sunnybank. It also has a higher share of people living alone at 32.1% and a higher typical family income of $2,213 per week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Sunnybank at 16.3% and Nathan at 11.2%. They are also similar in their typical personal incomes and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Sunnybank has far more people who speak little or no English, Nathan has a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 71.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,807 larger in Sunnybank Born overseas: 34.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Other language: 41.6 pts higher in Sunnybank Limited English: 15.4 pts higher in Sunnybank Household size: 0.7 larger in Sunnybank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathanin Sunnybank +7,807 larger in Sunnybank gap widening
1,085 73rd pct 8,892 87th pct
Median age in Nathanin Sunnybank +7 yrs older in Sunnybank gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.0 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.2 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
11.2% 20th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.8 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
10.1% 16th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.3 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

35.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.2 pts 13.8%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 41.3%
29.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
6.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Sunnybank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nathanin Sunnybank +34.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
21.8% 80th pct 56.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +32.1 pts 39.3%
1.7% China +15.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.4% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Vietnam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +17.2 pts 18.0%
35.0% Australian ◂ +22.1 pts 13.0%
5.1% Chinese +29.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.5% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%
7.1% German ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
2.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Nathanin Sunnybank +41.6 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
15.5% 84th pct 57.1% 99th pct
Limited English in Nathanin Sunnybank +15.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 16.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +40.4 pts 38.2%
1.8% Mandarin +25.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.3% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.3 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
49.3% 77th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.0%
35.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 33.4%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%
2.8% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.8% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.6 pts higher in Nathan gap narrowing
72.6% 93rd pct 71.1% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Nathanin Sunnybank +9.1 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
24.0% 76th pct 33.2% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nathanin Sunnybank
— 5.27 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nathanin Sunnybank +9 more in Nathan
39 90th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Nathanin Sunnybank +15 larger in Nathan
562 80th pct 548 78th pct
ICSEA in Nathanin Sunnybank +27 higher in Nathan
1,082 88th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 71.1%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
3.5% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
8.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
11.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$38 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
$589 23rd pct $627 29th pct
Household income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$96 higher in Nathan gap narrowing
$1,682 59th pct $1,586 53rd pct
Family income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$623 higher in Nathan gap widening
$2,213 69th pct $1,590 32nd pct
High earners in Nathanin Sunnybank +3.0 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Nathanin Sunnybank even gap narrowing
19.4% 60th pct 19.4% 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 even 28.7%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
14.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 48.5%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nathanin Sunnybank +6.9 pts higher in Nathan
27.6% 44th pct 20.8% 16th pct
Mental health in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.7 pts higher in Nathan
11.3% 78th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
2.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +10.0 pts ▸ 73.6%
21.6% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%
4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nathanin Sunnybank +8.4 pts higher in Nathan gap steady
19.9% 59th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Nathanin Sunnybank even gap narrowing
9.5% 23rd pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
16.6% 15th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Nathan
2.3% 43rd pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
15.9% 13th pct 17.4% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathanin Sunnybank +123 larger in Sunnybank
30 73rd pct 153 86th pct
Median age in Nathanin Sunnybank +4 yrs older in Sunnybank
20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Nathanin Sunnybank +22.5 pts higher in Nathan
71.0% 94th pct 48.5% 68th pct
Unemployment in Nathanin Sunnybank +11.7 pts higher in Nathan
25.0% 89th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$168 higher in Sunnybank
$372 13th pct $540 38th pct
Household income in Nathanin Sunnybank +$417 higher in Sunnybank
$1,125 23rd pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Nathanin Sunnybank +7.5 pts higher in Nathan
13.3% 85th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathanin Sunnybank +0.7 larger in Sunnybank gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.5 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
11.9% 56th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Nathanin Sunnybank +12.1 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
32.1% 77th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 55.0%
28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%
11.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 29.1%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 20.0%
15.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.2% 6 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathanin Sunnybank +$100 higher in Sunnybank gap steady
$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Nathanin Sunnybank +$50 higher in Sunnybank gap steady
$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Nathanin Sunnybank even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nathanin Sunnybank +7.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap widening
32.4% 82nd pct 39.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
31.2% 25th pct 35.2% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Nathanin Sunnybank +12.4 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
73.5% 14th pct 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nathanin Sunnybank +13.9 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
73.8% 35th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.2% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 21.1%
0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
27.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 36.6%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
4.6% 5 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.3 pts 19.6%
29.5% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
7.6% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.9% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 30.1%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%
9.8% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.0 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
5.3% 75th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Nathanin Sunnybank +3.8 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
16.2% 49th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap steady
7.5% 96th pct 9.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Nathanin Sunnybank +52 more in Sunnybank
11 81st pct 63 88th pct
Stops/1k in Nathanin Sunnybank +3.05 more in Nathan
10.14 87th pct 7.09 86th pct
Departures/1k in Nathanin Sunnybank +6,646.1 more in Nathan
8,940.1 100th pct 2,294.0 93rd pct
PT routes in Nathanin Sunnybank +19 more in Sunnybank
16 86th pct 35 87th pct
Stop walk in Nathanin Sunnybank +18 longer in Nathan
19 58th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Nathanin Sunnybank +1 longer in Sunnybank
11 6th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Nathanin Sunnybank +19,556 more in Sunnybank
7,562 55th pct 27,118 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Nathanin Sunnybank +115,817 more in Sunnybank
24,969 52nd pct 140,786 86th pct
Transit to city in Nathanin Sunnybank +7 longer in Nathan
48 32nd pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
6.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
1.7% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%
37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.3 pts higher in Nathan gap narrowing
51.6% 91st pct 49.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Nathanin Sunnybank +1.9 pts higher in Nathan gap narrowing
26.2% 92nd pct 24.3% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.2 pts higher in Nathan gap narrowing
9.7% 89th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.0 pts higher in Nathan gap widening
61.3% 52nd pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Nathanin Sunnybank +3.7 pts higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing
46.5% 10th pct 50.1% 16th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.2% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%
11.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
6.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%
10.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
12.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
7.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nathanin Sunnybank +3.1 higher in Sunnybank
4.8 82nd pct 7.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.4 more in Sunnybank
5.0 83rd pct 7.4 96th pct
15-min city in Nathanin Sunnybank +2.6 pts higher in Sunnybank
94.4% 97th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Nathanin Sunnybank +90.1 pts higher in Sunnybank
9.6% 64th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Nathanin Sunnybank +13.2 pts higher in Sunnybank
86.7% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Nathanin Sunnybank +98.2 pts higher in Sunnybank
1.2% 58th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Nathanin Sunnybank +5.0 pts higher in Sunnybank
95.0% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Nathanin Sunnybank +12.6 pts higher in Nathan
95.8% 99th pct 83.2% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Nathanin Sunnybank +13.0 more in Nathan
32.3 73rd pct 19.2 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Nathanin Sunnybank +77 higher in Sunnybank
134 87th pct 212 91st pct
Mean slope in Nathanin Sunnybank +4.7 pts higher in Nathan
9.2% 77th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

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Compare Sunnybank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32109/nathan/vs/SAL32694/sunnybank