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Nive vs Ward

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Nive profile · Ward profile

Nive Ward

Ward and Nive are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Ward has a larger population of 87 people, while Nive has 44. There are some stark differences in their profiles: Nive has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.3% compared to 48.3% in Ward) and a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (85.7% versus 61.7%). In contrast, Ward has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,958, while Nive's is $1,375. Ward also has far more people with long-term health conditions (28.7% compared to 13.6% in Nive).

These two nearby areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they still share many basic traits. Both have the same typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical average home sizes. Neither area has any residents born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. They are also both very car-dependent, with no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43 larger in Ward Participation: 24.0 pts higher in Nive Unemployment: 8.1 pts higher in Ward Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Nive First Nations: 3.4 pts higher in Ward

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nivein Ward +43 larger in Ward gap steady
44 25th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Nivein Ward even gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Nivein Ward +3.4 pts higher in Ward gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Nivein Ward +9.2 pts higher in Ward gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Nivein Ward +3.8 pts higher in Ward gap steady
27.3% 91st pct 31.0% 96th pct
De facto in Nivein Ward +2.0 pts higher in Nive
16.0% 75th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

27.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.7%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

82.1% Married ◂ +28.8 pts 53.3%
21.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.4% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
10.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nive Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nivein Ward even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian +17.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.5% English ◂ +9.8 pts 35.6%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
9.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nivein Ward even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Nivein Ward even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 79.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nivein Ward +4.3 pts higher in Nive gap narrowing
22.7% 12th pct 18.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
22.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%
13.6% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nivein Ward +16.0 pts higher in Nive gap widening
64.3% 86th pct 48.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Nivein Ward +2.6 pts higher in Nive gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nivein Ward +2 more in Ward
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Nivein Ward
— 142 31st pct
ICSEA in Nivein Ward
— 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 48.3%
39.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Year 11 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

52.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 36.6%
41.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.8 pts 24.4%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

58.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +36.9 pts 22.0%
0.0% Health +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.6% Architecture & building ◂ +10.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nivein Ward +$133 higher in Ward gap narrowing
$833 64th pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Nivein Ward +$583 higher in Ward gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Nivein Ward +$854 higher in Ward gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Nivein Ward +4.5 pts higher in Nive gap narrowing
17.9% 86th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Nivein Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 28.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +55.0 pts 20.0%
57.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.8 pts 13.3%
39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 28.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nivein Ward +15.1 pts higher in Ward
13.6% 6th pct 28.7% 50th pct
Mental health in Nivein Ward +3.4 pts higher in Nive
6.8% 38th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Nivein Ward +3.4 pts higher in Nive gap widening
6.8% 73rd pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.8% None ◂ +22.0 pts 59.8%
6.8% One condition +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nivein Ward +5.0 pts higher in Nive gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Nivein Ward +7.6 pts higher in Ward gap narrowing
10.7% 30th pct 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Nivein Ward +4.3 pts higher in Ward gap narrowing
35.7% 88th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nivein Ward +14.0 pts higher in Ward gap widening
14.3% 11th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nivein Ward +3 larger in Ward
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Nivein Ward
— 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Nivein Ward
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Nivein Ward
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nivein Ward +0.1 larger in Ward gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Nivein Ward even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Nivein Ward
— 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 20.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.1% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +26.5 pts 12.0%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 6 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Nivein Ward
— $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Nivein Ward +0.10 higher in Ward gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nivein Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Nivein Ward
— 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Nivein Ward
— 72.0% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nivein Ward
— 84.0% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +32.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
46.2% Other tenure ◂ +22.2 pts 24.0%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.1% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

130.8% Separate house ◂ +58.8 pts 72.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

84.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.6 pts 40.0%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nivein Ward
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nivein Ward +1.7 pts higher in Nive gap narrowing
41.7% 92nd pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Nivein Ward even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nivein Ward even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nivein Ward even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nivein Ward even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nivein Ward even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%
16.7% Walked ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
18.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nivein Ward +11.2 pts higher in Ward gap narrowing
18.4% 13th pct 29.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nivein Ward +8.1 pts higher in Ward
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Nivein Ward +24.0 pts higher in Nive gap narrowing
85.7% 100th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Nivein Ward +5.8 pts higher in Nive gap narrowing
58.3% 51st pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.0 pts 45.0%
0.0% Construction +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.2% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 37.5%
16.7% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nivein Ward even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nivein Ward even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nivein Ward even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nivein Ward +11.5 more in Ward
0.0 0th pct 11.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Nivein Ward even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Nivein Ward +0.2 pts higher in Ward
2.7% 8th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Nive with nearby areas

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Compare Ward with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nive vs Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32150/nive/vs/SAL32988/ward