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Nikenbah vs Walligan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Nikenbah profile · Walligan profile

Nikenbah Walligan

Nikenbah and Walligan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Nikenbah is more transient and better qualified, with 71.6% of residents having moved in the last five years and 20.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Walligan is more stable, though it has far fewer university degrees at 8.1%. There are also stark differences in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Nikenbah is just 21, while in Walligan they are far older at 50.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining closely aligned in many core ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 (21.9%) and people with no religion (around 43%). Their typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting at $1,660 in Nikenbah and $1,597 in Walligan, both of which are below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in Nikenbah Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Nikenbah Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Nikenbah Population: 787 larger in Nikenbah No car: 2.1 pts higher in Walligan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nikenbahin Walligan +787 larger in Nikenbah gap widening
1,234 74th pct 447 63rd pct
Median age in Nikenbahin Walligan +4 yrs older in Walligan gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.8 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
4.1% 68th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Nikenbahin Walligan +5.9 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
21.2% 61st pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Nikenbahin Walligan even gap narrowing
21.9% 79th pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Nikenbahin Walligan +3.8 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%
21.9% Children (0–14) even 21.9%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 50.4%
23.9% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
6.7% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Nikenbah Walligan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nikenbahin Walligan +4.9 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
18.6% 74th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 78.7%
5.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
2.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
6.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.1% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.8% Italian even 1.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.7 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
7.6% 72nd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.5 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.1%
0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
43.5% 59th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 46.1%
43.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 43.4%
4.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nikenbahin Walligan +12.4 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Nikenbahin Walligan +12.4 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
20.4% 69th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Nikenbahin Walligan
3.70 49th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Nikenbahin Walligan +5 more in Nikenbah
8 77th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Nikenbahin Walligan +154 larger in Nikenbah
697 90th pct 543 77th pct
ICSEA in Nikenbahin Walligan +25 higher in Nikenbah
1,017 65th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 39.0%
29.1% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 11.2%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.9% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 5.6%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
12.3% Education ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%
5.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nikenbahin Walligan +$110 higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
$740 48th pct $630 29th pct
Household income in Nikenbahin Walligan +$63 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$1,660 58th pct $1,597 54th pct
Family income in Nikenbahin Walligan +$55 higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
$1,783 43rd pct $1,728 40th pct
High earners in Nikenbahin Walligan +4.0 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
10.0% 60th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Nikenbahin Walligan +1.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
20.5% 63rd pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 22.7%
32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
9.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nikenbahin Walligan +1.0 pts higher in Nikenbah
31.6% 64th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Nikenbahin Walligan +1.6 pts higher in Walligan
9.8% 66th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.4 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
9.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.0% Asthma even 8.1%
2.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 57.7%
20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nikenbahin Walligan +3.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.2 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
15.6% 77th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Nikenbahin Walligan +1.3 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
30.1% 74th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.5 pts higher in Nikenbah
6.3% 87th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nikenbahin Walligan +1.7 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
27.4% 68th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nikenbahin Walligan +36 larger in Nikenbah
51 77th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Nikenbahin Walligan +29 yrs older in Walligan
21 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Nikenbahin Walligan
53.3% 77th pct —
Median income in Nikenbahin Walligan +$201 higher in Nikenbah
$575 43rd pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Nikenbahin Walligan +$416 higher in Walligan
$1,458 40th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Nikenbahin Walligan
15.7% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.1 larger in Walligan gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Nikenbahin Walligan +6.8 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
10.1% 45th pct 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.4 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
11.1% 10th pct 10.6% 9th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 57.3%
35.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 25.8%
10.1% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 37.6%
15.2% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.1% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
4.8% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nikenbahin Walligan +$40 higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Nikenbahin Walligan +$230 higher in Nikenbah gap widening
$1,747 58th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.10 higher in Walligan gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nikenbahin Walligan +10.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
22.9% 66th pct 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.6 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
37.8% 40th pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.8 pts higher in Nikenbah gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Nikenbahin Walligan +7.9 pts higher in Nikenbah gap narrowing
92.3% 84th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
37.8% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.9% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 12.8%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 97.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 36.9%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.6% $350–$549 ◂ +54.9 pts 16.7%
15.8% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 13.4%
15.9% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.1 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.3 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
7.4% 17th pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Nikenbahin Walligan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 67.5%
7.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 41.8%
26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 14.2%
7.4% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nikenbahin Walligan +28.4 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
71.6% 100th pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Nikenbahin Walligan +12.2 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.5 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
5.5% 73rd pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Nikenbahin Walligan +3.1 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Nikenbahin Walligan +5.1 pts higher in Nikenbah gap widening
61.3% 66th pct 56.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 12.9%
12.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.4% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.2%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 10.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 10.8%
9.0% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.2% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.2 higher in Nikenbah
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.2 more in Nikenbah
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nikenbahin Walligan +3.1 pts higher in Nikenbah
3.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nikenbahin Walligan +13.9 pts higher in Nikenbah
13.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nikenbahin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nikenbahin Walligan +0.4 more in Nikenbah
4.9 29th pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Nikenbahin Walligan +6 higher in Nikenbah
7 71st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Nikenbahin Walligan +2.2 pts higher in Nikenbah
6.1% 55th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Nikenbah with nearby areas

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Compare Walligan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nikenbah vs Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32142/nikenbah/vs/SAL32967/walligan