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Nikenbah vs Urangan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Nikenbah profile · Urangan profile

Nikenbah Urangan

Urangan and Nikenbah are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Urangan is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 33.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is more walkable, with 65.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Nikenbah is younger, with a typical age of 39. It has a higher proportion of working adults (55.2% compared to 41.0% in Urangan) and higher typical weekly incomes of $1,660. Homes in Nikenbah are also larger, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share a very similar mix of people, with about 4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They also both have very little access to public transport. While both areas have seen many new residents move in over the last five years, this trend is even more pronounced in Nikenbah, where 71.6% of people arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,754 larger in Urangan Median age: 16 yrs older in Urangan Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Nikenbah Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Nikenbah Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Urangan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nikenbahin Urangan +9,754 larger in Urangan gap widening
1,234 74th pct 10,988 87th pct
Median age in Nikenbahin Urangan +16 yrs older in Urangan gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.7 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
4.1% 68th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Nikenbahin Urangan +12.8 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Nikenbahin Urangan +8.5 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
21.9% 79th pct 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.2%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 47.8%
23.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.7% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.3% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Nikenbah Urangan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.2 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 73.8%
5.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 35.9%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
10.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% Italian even 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Nikenbahin Urangan +3.7 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
7.6% 72nd pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.2 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nikenbahin Urangan +2.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
43.5% 59th pct 41.5% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 48.0%
43.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 41.5%
4.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nikenbahin Urangan +14.5 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Nikenbahin Urangan +9.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
20.4% 69th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nikenbahin Urangan +1.66 more in Nikenbah
3.70 49th pct 2.04 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nikenbahin Urangan even
8 77th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Nikenbahin Urangan +86 larger in Nikenbah
697 90th pct 610 85th pct
ICSEA in Nikenbahin Urangan +26 higher in Nikenbah
1,017 65th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 36.9%
29.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
8.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%
15.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
12.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nikenbahin Urangan +$213 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$740 48th pct $527 15th pct
Household income in Nikenbahin Urangan +$676 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$1,660 58th pct $984 13th pct
Family income in Nikenbahin Urangan +$577 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$1,783 43rd pct $1,206 12th pct
High earners in Nikenbahin Urangan +5.8 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
10.0% 60th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Nikenbahin Urangan +13.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
20.5% 63rd pct 6.9% 21st pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.6%
10.1% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 3.7%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.3%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nikenbahin Urangan +8.8 pts higher in Urangan
31.6% 64th pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Nikenbahin Urangan +1.9 pts higher in Urangan
9.8% 66th pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Nikenbahin Urangan +4.8 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 10.8% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.4% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.3% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +13.0 pts 50.1%
20.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nikenbahin Urangan +1.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Nikenbahin Urangan +1.5 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
15.6% 77th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Nikenbahin Urangan +12.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
30.1% 74th pct 17.6% 18th pct
Defence service in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.8 pts higher in Nikenbah
6.3% 87th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nikenbahin Urangan +4.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
27.4% 68th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nikenbahin Urangan +477 larger in Urangan
51 77th pct 528 87th pct
Median age in Nikenbahin Urangan +3 yrs older in Urangan
21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Nikenbahin Urangan +16.7 pts higher in Nikenbah
53.3% 77th pct 36.6% 41st pct
Unemployment in Nikenbahin Urangan
— 18.0% 80th pct
Median income in Nikenbahin Urangan +$91 higher in Nikenbah
$575 43rd pct $484 30th pct
Household income in Nikenbahin Urangan +$360 higher in Nikenbah
$1,458 40th pct $1,098 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Nikenbahin Urangan +11.0 pts higher in Nikenbah
15.7% 86th pct 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.6 larger in Nikenbah gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Nikenbahin Urangan +8.4 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
10.1% 45th pct 18.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Nikenbahin Urangan +19.5 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 30.5% 73rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 36.3%
35.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.1% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%
11.1% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nikenbahin Urangan +$55 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$390 80th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Nikenbahin Urangan +$447 higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
$1,747 58th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Nikenbahin Urangan even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nikenbahin Urangan +7.1 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
22.9% 66th pct 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Nikenbahin Urangan +8.0 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
37.8% 40th pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Nikenbahin Urangan +25.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 74.9% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nikenbahin Urangan +17.9 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
92.3% 84th pct 74.4% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 21.1%
22.9% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +26.1 pts 74.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 26.5%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.2 pts 41.4%
15.8% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.1 pts 17.6%
15.9% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nikenbahin Urangan +5.7 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Work from home in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.5 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
7.4% 17th pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Nikenbahin Urangan +0.6 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Nikenbahin Urangan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nikenbahin Urangan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nikenbahin Urangan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nikenbahin Urangan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 66.7%
7.4% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 32.2%
26.6% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nikenbahin Urangan +23.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
71.6% 100th pct 48.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Nikenbahin Urangan +5.8 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nikenbahin Urangan +3.6 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
5.5% 73rd pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Nikenbahin Urangan +14.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 41.0% 10th pct
Full-time in Nikenbahin Urangan +8.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
6.2% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
16.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nikenbahin Urangan +2.7 higher in Urangan
0.2 44th pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nikenbahin Urangan +2.8 more in Urangan
0.2 44th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Nikenbahin Urangan +11.8 pts higher in Urangan
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Nikenbahin Urangan +65.5 pts higher in Urangan
0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Nikenbahin Urangan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nikenbahin Urangan +42.6 pts higher in Urangan
3.1% 58th pct 45.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Nikenbahin Urangan +76.4 pts higher in Urangan
13.9% 49th pct 90.2% 80th pct
Walk to health in Nikenbahin Urangan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nikenbahin Urangan +1.6 more in Nikenbah
4.9 29th pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Nikenbahin Urangan +59 higher in Urangan
7 71st pct 66 81st pct
Mean slope in Nikenbahin Urangan +2.9 pts higher in Nikenbah
6.1% 55th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Compare Urangan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nikenbah vs Urangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32142/nikenbah/vs/SAL32922/urangan