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Nikenbah vs Urraween

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Nikenbah profile · Urraween profile

Nikenbah Urraween

Urraween and Nikenbah are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Urraween is a much older community, where the typical resident is 55 and about 39.6% are aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, with nearly half of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and it has a higher share of homes owned outright at 48.8%. In contrast, Nikenbah is younger, with a typical age of 39, and has a more mobile population, as 71.6% of residents moved home in the last five years.

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone, which is about the same as the national figure. This commonality sits alongside differences in family life and work; Nikenbah has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (30.1%) and more adults working or looking for work (55.2%). Nikenbah also has a stronger connection to First Nations culture, with 15.7% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 3.9% in Urraween.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,717 larger in Urraween Median age: 16 yrs older in Urraween Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Nikenbah No car: 6.4 pts higher in Urraween Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in Urraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nikenbahin Urraween +6,717 larger in Urraween gap widening
1,234 74th pct 7,951 87th pct
Median age in Nikenbahin Urraween +16 yrs older in Urraween gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Nikenbahin Urraween +0.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
4.1% 68th pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Nikenbahin Urraween +18.5 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 39.6% 95th pct
Under 15 in Nikenbahin Urraween +7.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
21.9% 79th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Nikenbahin Urraween +1.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
11.4% 43rd pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 17.0%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 51.4%
23.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.3% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nikenbah Urraween

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nikenbahin Urraween +4.5 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 72.5%
5.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 34.8%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
6.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Nikenbahin Urraween +1.0 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
7.6% 72nd pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Nikenbahin Urraween +0.4 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nikenbahin Urraween +5.2 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
43.5% 59th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
43.5% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.3%
4.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nikenbahin Urraween +10.2 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Nikenbahin Urraween +6.2 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
20.4% 69th pct 14.2% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nikenbahin Urraween +1.17 more in Nikenbah
3.70 49th pct 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nikenbahin Urraween +3 more in Urraween
8 77th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Nikenbahin Urraween +24 larger in Nikenbah
697 90th pct 673 89th pct
ICSEA in Nikenbahin Urraween +19 higher in Nikenbah
1,017 65th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 41.1%
29.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%
8.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
12.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nikenbahin Urraween +$201 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$740 48th pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Nikenbahin Urraween +$597 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$1,660 58th pct $1,063 17th pct
Family income in Nikenbahin Urraween +$514 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$1,783 43rd pct $1,269 14th pct
High earners in Nikenbahin Urraween +4.5 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
10.0% 60th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Nikenbahin Urraween +11.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
20.5% 63rd pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.6%
10.1% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.0%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nikenbahin Urraween +11.1 pts higher in Urraween
31.6% 64th pct 42.7% 93rd pct
Mental health in Nikenbahin Urraween +2.0 pts higher in Urraween
9.8% 66th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Nikenbahin Urraween +6.3 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 12.3% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.4% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.4% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 49.9%
20.6% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nikenbahin Urraween +1.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 12.1% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Nikenbahin Urraween +2.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
15.6% 77th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Nikenbahin Urraween +11.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
30.1% 74th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Nikenbahin Urraween +0.1 pts higher in Nikenbah
6.3% 87th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nikenbahin Urraween +3.7 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
27.4% 68th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nikenbahin Urraween +233 larger in Urraween
51 77th pct 284 86th pct
Median age in Nikenbahin Urraween +1 yrs older in Nikenbah
21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Nikenbahin Urraween +16.1 pts higher in Nikenbah
53.3% 77th pct 37.3% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Nikenbahin Urraween
— 8.9% 43rd pct
Median income in Nikenbahin Urraween +$34 higher in Nikenbah
$575 43rd pct $541 38th pct
Household income in Nikenbahin Urraween +$83 higher in Nikenbah
$1,458 40th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Nikenbahin Urraween +11.8 pts higher in Nikenbah
15.7% 86th pct 3.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nikenbahin Urraween +0.5 larger in Nikenbah gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Nikenbahin Urraween +6.2 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
10.1% 45th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Nikenbahin Urraween +14.9 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
11.1% 10th pct 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 39.7%
35.6% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.1% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 44.5%
11.1% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nikenbahin Urraween +$10 higher in Nikenbah gap steady
$390 80th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Nikenbahin Urraween +$247 higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
$1,747 58th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Nikenbahin Urraween even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nikenbahin Urraween +2.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
22.9% 66th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Nikenbahin Urraween +10.9 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
37.8% 40th pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Nikenbahin Urraween +7.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 92.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nikenbahin Urraween +10.4 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
92.3% 84th pct 81.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 21.8%
22.9% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%
2.4% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 92.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 43.7%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 66.8%
15.8% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 19.5%
15.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nikenbahin Urraween +6.4 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Nikenbahin Urraween +2.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
7.4% 17th pct 4.8% 10th pct
PT commute in Nikenbahin Urraween +0.2 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Nikenbahin Urraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nikenbahin Urraween even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nikenbahin Urraween even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nikenbahin Urraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 71.5%
7.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 33.1%
26.6% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nikenbahin Urraween +23.6 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
71.6% 100th pct 48.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Nikenbahin Urraween +4.2 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 8.0% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nikenbahin Urraween +1.1 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 6.5% 81st pct
Participation in Nikenbahin Urraween +16.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 39.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Nikenbahin Urraween +7.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
61.3% 66th pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
9.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
5.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%
16.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
12.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
9.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Clerical & administrative even 9.8%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nikenbahin Urraween +3.0 higher in Urraween
0.2 44th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nikenbahin Urraween +3.7 more in Urraween
0.2 44th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Nikenbahin Urraween +48.5 pts higher in Urraween
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Nikenbahin Urraween +48.7 pts higher in Urraween
0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Nikenbahin Urraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nikenbahin Urraween +53.9 pts higher in Urraween
3.1% 58th pct 57.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Nikenbahin Urraween +72.4 pts higher in Urraween
13.9% 49th pct 86.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in Nikenbahin Urraween +56.6 pts higher in Urraween
0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Nikenbahin Urraween +1.2 more in Urraween
4.9 29th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nikenbahin Urraween +127 higher in Urraween
7 71st pct 134 87th pct
Mean slope in Nikenbahin Urraween +0.9 pts higher in Nikenbah
6.1% 55th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Nikenbah with nearby areas

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Compare Urraween with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nikenbah vs Urraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32142/nikenbah/vs/SAL32923/urraween