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Nindaroo vs Shoal Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Nindaroo profile · Shoal Point profile

Nindaroo Shoal Point

Shoal Point and Nindaroo are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different living patterns. Shoal Point is more active and accessible, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and nearly 96% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Nindaroo is more isolated, scoring 0.2 (car-dependent) with no homes within a short walk of transport. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; the typical age in Nindaroo is 69, whereas it is just 21 in Shoal Point, where the typical household income for First Nations people is also far higher at $2,449 compared to $900 in Nindaroo.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the same rate of Year 12 completions at 51.9% and almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,100. They also have very similar age profiles, with about 21% of the population under 15. While Shoal Point has seen more movement with 46.9% of people arriving in the last five years, Nindaroo has seen a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 849 larger in Shoal Point Rent: $230 higher in Shoal Point First Nations: 7.1 pts higher in Shoal Point Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Shoal Point PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Shoal Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nindarooin Shoal Point +849 larger in Shoal Point gap widening
255 58th pct 1,104 73rd pct
Median age in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1 yrs older in Nindaroo gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Nindarooin Shoal Point +7.1 pts higher in Shoal Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.6 pts higher in Shoal Point gap steady
12.9% 25th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.9 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
21.2% 76th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Nindarooin Shoal Point +3.8 pts higher in Shoal Point gap narrowing
9.0% 26th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 56.3%
22.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
4.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Nindaroo Shoal Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1.8 pts higher in Shoal Point gap narrowing
15.7% 67th pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 77.4%
1.2% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.5% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%
13.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nindarooin Shoal Point +3.2 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
7.1% 70th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.4 pts higher in Shoal Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.9%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nindarooin Shoal Point +16.2 pts higher in Shoal Point gap widening
26.7% 17th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

67.1% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 50.3%
26.7% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
5.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nindarooin Shoal Point even gap narrowing
51.9% 66th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Nindarooin Shoal Point +6.5 pts higher in Nindaroo gap narrowing
24.0% 76th pct 17.5% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nindarooin Shoal Point +3 more in Nindaroo
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nindarooin Shoal Point +158 larger in Nindaroo
634 87th pct 476 69th pct
ICSEA in Nindarooin Shoal Point even
961 33rd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 even 51.9%
26.5% Year 10 even 26.4%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 3.8%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%
18.1% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
8.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$11 higher in Shoal Point gap steady
$1,093 87th pct $1,104 87th pct
Household income in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$601 higher in Nindaroo gap widening
$3,035 97th pct $2,434 88th pct
Family income in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$316 higher in Nindaroo gap narrowing
$3,107 92nd pct $2,791 88th pct
High earners in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1.7 pts higher in Nindaroo gap narrowing
23.0% 92nd pct 21.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in Nindarooin Shoal Point +8.8 pts higher in Nindaroo gap widening
42.3% 95th pct 33.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%
23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%
6.4% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%
0.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

26.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nindarooin Shoal Point +3.9 pts higher in Shoal Point
21.2% 17th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Nindarooin Shoal Point +2.0 pts higher in Shoal Point
5.9% 29th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.7 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
5.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +9.7 pts 64.9%
16.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nindarooin Shoal Point +9.7 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
24.0% 73rd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1.4 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Nindarooin Shoal Point +4.6 pts higher in Nindaroo gap narrowing
36.0% 89th pct 31.4% 79th pct
Defence service in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.7 pts higher in Shoal Point
2.1% 41st pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Nindarooin Shoal Point even gap narrowing
23.5% 46th pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nindarooin Shoal Point +78 larger in Shoal Point
0 0th pct 78 83rd pct
Median age in Nindarooin Shoal Point +48 yrs older in Nindaroo
69 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Nindarooin Shoal Point
— 43.2% 58th pct
Unemployment in Nindarooin Shoal Point
— 16.7% 76th pct
Median income in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$83 higher in Nindaroo
$900 73rd pct $817 67th pct
Household income in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$1,549 higher in Shoal Point
$900 14th pct $2,449 77th pct
Indigenous language in Nindarooin Shoal Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.5 larger in Nindaroo gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Nindarooin Shoal Point +7.1 pts higher in Shoal Point gap widening
1.3% 11th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Nindarooin Shoal Point +5.0 pts higher in Shoal Point gap steady
12.8% 13th pct 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 61.4%
24.4% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.3% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%
17.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.8% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 8.5%
7.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$230 higher in Shoal Point gap widening
$150 14th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Nindarooin Shoal Point +$117 higher in Nindaroo gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,050 74th pct
People / bedroom in Nindarooin Shoal Point even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nindarooin Shoal Point +19.6 pts higher in Shoal Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Nindarooin Shoal Point +15.0 pts higher in Nindaroo gap narrowing
44.9% 61st pct 29.9% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Nindarooin Shoal Point +5.4 pts higher in Nindaroo gap narrowing
93.6% 41st pct 88.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nindarooin Shoal Point +11.9 pts higher in Nindaroo gap widening
97.4% 95th pct 85.6% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
44.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 29.9%
0.0% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 88.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 42.5%
32.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 8.8%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.4% $3,000 or more even 18.4%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.8 pts higher in Shoal Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Nindarooin Shoal Point +4.4 pts higher in Nindaroo gap widening
10.3% 28th pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1.5 pts higher in Shoal Point gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Nindarooin Shoal Point +4 more in Shoal Point
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Nindarooin Shoal Point +3.62 more in Shoal Point
0.00 0th pct 3.62 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Nindarooin Shoal Point +221.9 more in Shoal Point
0.0 0th pct 221.9 73rd pct
PT routes in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1 more in Shoal Point
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Nindarooin Shoal Point +62 longer in Nindaroo
76 94th pct 14 51st pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.6% 4 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 6.0%
5.1% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nindarooin Shoal Point +18.7 pts higher in Shoal Point gap narrowing
28.2% 40th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Nindarooin Shoal Point +12.1 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
22.5% 89th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nindarooin Shoal Point +0.7 pts higher in Shoal Point gap narrowing
2.1% 39th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1.7 pts higher in Nindaroo gap steady
70.0% 81st pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Nindarooin Shoal Point +6.9 pts higher in Shoal Point gap steady
60.3% 61st pct 67.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%
14.7% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 6.8%
10.3% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.9% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
2.2% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%
22.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%
13.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
5.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nindarooin Shoal Point +2.4 higher in Shoal Point
0.2 45th pct 2.6 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nindarooin Shoal Point +1.7 more in Shoal Point
0.3 47th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Nindarooin Shoal Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nindarooin Shoal Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nindarooin Shoal Point +95.8 pts higher in Shoal Point
0.0% 0th pct 95.8% 86th pct
Walk to school in Nindarooin Shoal Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nindarooin Shoal Point +68.4 pts higher in Shoal Point
30.6% 58th pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in Nindarooin Shoal Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nindarooin Shoal Point +15.1 more in Shoal Point
3.9 26th pct 19.0 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Nindarooin Shoal Point +28 higher in Shoal Point
1 42nd pct 29 75th pct
Mean slope in Nindarooin Shoal Point +7.8 pts higher in Nindaroo
12.2% 88th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nindaroo vs Shoal Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32143/nindaroo/vs/SAL32556/shoal-point