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Nindaroo vs Richmond
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Nindaroo profile · Richmond profile
Nindaroo Richmond
Richmond (Mackay - Qld) and Nindaroo are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Richmond (Mackay - Qld) is a young hub where the typical resident is 33, and 57.5% of people moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Nindaroo is far older, with a typical age of 43 and a much older First Nations population. These differences extend to housing and wealth; typical weekly rent is far higher in Richmond (Mackay - Qld) at $375 compared to $150 in Nindaroo, and the share of people who finished Year 12 is 12 points higher in Richmond (Mackay - Qld).
Daily life in both places shares many commonalities, with nearly identical typical household incomes and very similar unemployment rates. They also both have a high share of people born overseas. However, their infrastructure differs significantly, as Richmond (Mackay - Qld) has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities. While Nindaroo has a higher share of homes owned outright, Richmond (Mackay - Qld) has seen more recent growth and a larger proportion of young families.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 239
- First area, 2021: 255
- Second area, 2011: 505
- Second area, 2016: 486
- Second area, 2021: 852
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Nindaroo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Richmond: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Nindaroo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Richmond: 0.0% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Nindaroo: 0.0% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Richmond: 0.5% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Nindaroo: 1.7% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Richmond: 1.5% males, 0.9% females
- 65–69 in Nindaroo: 3.8% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Richmond: 2.9% males, 1.6% females
- 60–64 in Nindaroo: 5.1% males, 4.6% females; 60–64 in Richmond: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Nindaroo: 4.2% males, 5.9% females; 55–59 in Richmond: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Nindaroo: 5.9% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Richmond: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Nindaroo: 4.6% males, 5.1% females; 45–49 in Richmond: 4.2% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Nindaroo: 2.1% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Richmond: 3.3% males, 3.9% females
- 35–39 in Nindaroo: 4.2% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Richmond: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Nindaroo: 1.7% males, 1.3% females; 30–34 in Richmond: 3.2% males, 4.9% females
- 25–29 in Nindaroo: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Richmond: 2.8% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Nindaroo: 0.0% males, 2.1% females; 20–24 in Richmond: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in Nindaroo: 4.2% males, 4.6% females; 15–19 in Richmond: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Nindaroo: 6.3% males, 6.3% females; 10–14 in Richmond: 4.2% males, 5.4% females
- 5–9 in Nindaroo: 4.2% males, 3.4% females; 5–9 in Richmond: 3.5% males, 4.6% females
- 0–4 in Nindaroo: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Richmond: 4.6% males, 3.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $880
- First area, 2021: $1,093
- Second area, 2011: $797
- Second area, 2016: $1,095
- Second area, 2021: $1,243
- First area, 2016: $2,444
- First area, 2021: $3,035
- Second area, 2011: $2,596
- Second area, 2016: $2,591
- Second area, 2021: $3,169
- First area, 2016: $2,613
- First area, 2021: $3,107
- Second area, 2011: $2,392
- Second area, 2016: $2,795
- Second area, 2021: $3,309
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 3.2
- Second area, 2011: 3.4
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $110
- First area, 2021: $150
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $375
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,708
- Second area, 2021: $2,500
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nindaroo vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32143/nindaroo/vs/SAL32424/richmond