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Nerimbera vs Port Curtis

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Nerimbera profile · Port Curtis profile

Nerimbera Port Curtis

Port Curtis and Nerimbera are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. Port Curtis has more people living alone (39.3%) and a far higher share of one-parent families (25.4%). It also has more walkable amenities, with 34.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Nerimbera is more likely to have homes owned outright (51.5%) and larger houses, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. Community life differs significantly, as Nerimbera has far more volunteers (21.6%) and people providing unpaid care (20.3%).

These two areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which sits at around 6.8% for both. They also share similar housing trends, with typical weekly rents around $250 to $268 and very low rates of public transport use. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents in Nerimbera are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Port Curtis.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in Port Curtis 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Nerimbera Unpaid carers: 11.4 pts higher in Nerimbera Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Nerimbera Separate houses: 6.5 pts higher in Nerimbera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerimberain Port Curtis +24 larger in Port Curtis gap narrowing
285 59th pct 309 59th pct
Median age in Nerimberain Port Curtis +5 yrs older in Nerimbera gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.1 pts higher in Port Curtis gap steady
6.7% 80th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.2 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
16.8% 41st pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Nerimberain Port Curtis +4.3 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
22.1% 80th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.7 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 40.5%
20.7% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
11.9% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.3% Separated even 5.3%
2.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Nerimbera Port Curtis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.2 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
7.4% 31st pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 86.1%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
39.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.5% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 9.4%
7.7% German +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.5 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
3.5% 50th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Nerimberain Port Curtis even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.0%
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 Nerimberain Port Curtis +5.0 pts higher in Port Curtis gap widening
35.1% 34th pct 40.1% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 46.9%
35.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
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 Nerimberain Port Curtis +6.3 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
38.2% 32nd pct 31.9% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.6 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
7.5% 20th pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nerimberain Port Curtis
— 18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nerimberain Port Curtis +14 more in Port Curtis
1 43rd pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Nerimberain Port Curtis +284 larger in Port Curtis
126 30th pct 410 60th pct
ICSEA in Nerimberain Port Curtis +103 higher in Port Curtis
888 12th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.9%
33.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

53.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 46.7%
8.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%
4.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%
2.3% Society & culture +15.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 2.5%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
9.4% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$73 higher in Port Curtis gap widening
$622 28th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$177 higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
$1,333 35th pct $1,156 23rd pct
Family income in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$156 higher in Port Curtis gap narrowing
$1,531 29th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.7 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
6.2% 39th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Nerimberain Port Curtis +13.5 pts higher in Port Curtis gap widening
5.2% 16th pct 18.7% 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.4%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.4%
18.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.3%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.6 pts higher in Nerimbera
32.6% 69th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Nerimberain Port Curtis +1.7 pts higher in Port Curtis
7.4% 43rd pct 9.1% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.5 pts higher in Port Curtis gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
10.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
1.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +1.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nerimberain Port Curtis +13.9 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
21.6% 65th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Nerimberain Port Curtis +11.4 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
20.3% 90th pct 8.9% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.8 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
27.3% 61st pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.6 pts higher in Nerimbera
6.3% 87th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.6 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2 larger in Port Curtis
19 67th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Nerimberain Port Curtis +36 yrs older in Nerimbera
56 yrs 92nd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$187 higher in Port Curtis
$575 43rd pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$251 higher in Port Curtis
$1,124 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Nerimberain Port Curtis
— 14.3% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.3 larger in Nerimbera gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Nerimberain Port Curtis +12.2 pts higher in Port Curtis gap widening
13.2% 63rd pct 25.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Nerimberain Port Curtis +20.7 pts higher in Port Curtis gap widening
18.6% 31st pct 39.3% 90th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 24.4%
13.2% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 32.7%
18.6% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.7% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 12.1%
7.2% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$18 higher in Nerimbera gap widening
$268 46th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Nerimberain Port Curtis +$314 higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
$1,357 32nd pct $1,043 16th pct
People / bedroom in Nerimberain Port Curtis even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.8 pts higher in Port Curtis gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Nerimberain Port Curtis +17.0 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
51.5% 78th pct 34.6% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Nerimberain Port Curtis +6.5 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nerimberain Port Curtis +18.2 pts higher in Nerimbera gap widening
84.5% 64th pct 66.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 34.6%
42.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
11.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 93.5%
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

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 45.8%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 20.6%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%
36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% Under $1,000 +31.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.7 pts higher in Port Curtis gap narrowing
3.1% 63rd pct 3.8% 68th pct
Work from home in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.3 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Nerimberain Port Curtis even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 62.3%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 31.4%
23.7% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.4% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
3.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.6 pts higher in Port Curtis gap narrowing
28.6% 41st pct 31.3% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Nerimberain Port Curtis
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nerimberain Port Curtis +1.0 pts higher in Port Curtis gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.9 pts higher in Port Curtis gap widening
54.6% 31st pct 57.5% 39th pct
Full-time in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.0 pts higher in Nerimbera gap narrowing
55.2% 35th pct 52.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +11.0 pts 3.6%
7.8% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%
9.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.3 pts 2.2%
9.5% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%
14.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.1% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 2.9%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
6.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.5 higher in Port Curtis
0.1 38th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nerimberain Port Curtis +0.5 more in Port Curtis
0.1 39th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nerimberain Port Curtis +3.2 pts higher in Port Curtis
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nerimberain Port Curtis +34.5 pts higher in Port Curtis
0.0% 0th pct 34.5% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Nerimberain Port Curtis +14.8 pts higher in Port Curtis
7.1% 45th pct 21.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nerimberain Port Curtis +6.2 more in Port Curtis
3.5 25th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Nerimberain Port Curtis even
1 49th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Nerimberain Port Curtis +2.9 pts higher in Nerimbera
6.3% 57th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerimbera vs Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32119/nerimbera/vs/SAL32351/port-curtis