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Nome vs Oak Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Nome profile · Oak Valley profile

Nome Oak Valley

Nome and Oak Valley (Qld) are two nearby areas with very different household profiles. Nome is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 26.8% of people aged 65 or over. This contrasts with Oak Valley (Qld), where the typical age is 44 and homes are more likely to be large, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. Nome also has a higher share of people living alone at 23.7% and more recent overseas arrivals at 11.2%, while Oak Valley (Qld) has more children and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $2,083.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with nearly identical rates of people moving in the last five years and similar typical personal incomes. They share a lack of public transport and walkable amenities, and both have a similar share of First Nations residents. While they differ in age and home size, they are almost exactly the same when it comes to the typical monthly mortgage payment and the number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Oak Valley PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Oak Valley Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Nome Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Nome Household size: 0.7 larger in Oak Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nomein Oak Valley +512 larger in Nome
990 73rd pct 478 64th pct
Median age in Nomein Oak Valley +8 yrs older in Nome
52 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Nomein Oak Valley +0.7 pts higher in Nome
4.0% 67th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Nomein Oak Valley +10.9 pts higher in Nome
26.8% 79th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Nomein Oak Valley +3.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
12.2% 24th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Nomein Oak Valley +2.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
13.5% 61st pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%
26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 15.9%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 50.5%
27.3% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.9% Divorced even 11.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Nome Oak Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nomein Oak Valley +0.9 pts higher in Nome
9.9% 43rd pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 76.4%
2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
41.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.2%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
4.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.6% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nomein Oak Valley +1.8 pts higher in Nome
3.2% 48th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Nomein Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Nome
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 84.9%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Nomein Oak Valley +4.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
34.9% 34th pct 39.3% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 45.4%
34.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nomein Oak Valley +7.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
38.8% 33rd pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Nomein Oak Valley +3.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
11.8% 38th pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nomein Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
31.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 36.2%
13.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 17.1%
10.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nomein Oak Valley +$14 higher in Oak Valley
$782 56th pct $796 58th pct
Household income in Nomein Oak Valley +$631 higher in Oak Valley
$1,452 44th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Nomein Oak Valley +$287 higher in Oak Valley
$1,830 46th pct $2,117 64th pct
High earners in Nomein Oak Valley +1.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
8.6% 53rd pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Nomein Oak Valley +4.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
16.5% 52nd pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.9%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
5.4% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.5%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nomein Oak Valley +3.0 pts higher in Nome
30.0% 56th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Nomein Oak Valley +0.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
8.9% 58th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Nomein Oak Valley +1.3 pts higher in Nome
6.8% 73rd pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
8.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
5.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nomein Oak Valley +3.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
13.5% 27th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Nomein Oak Valley +2.7 pts higher in Nome
12.7% 49th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Nomein Oak Valley +5.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
21.2% 30th pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Nomein Oak Valley +0.9 pts higher in Nome
8.2% 92nd pct 7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nomein Oak Valley +0.5 pts higher in Nome
23.7% 47th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nomein Oak Valley +24 larger in Nome
40 75th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Nomein Oak Valley +12 yrs older in Oak Valley
30 yrs 63rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Year 12 in Nomein Oak Valley
25.8% 18th pct —
Unemployment in Nomein Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Nomein Oak Valley +$150 higher in Nome
$674 53rd pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Nomein Oak Valley +$749 higher in Oak Valley
$1,875 57th pct $2,624 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Nomein Oak Valley
12.5% 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nomein Oak Valley +0.7 larger in Oak Valley
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Nomein Oak Valley +1.9 pts higher in Nome
10.4% 48th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Nomein Oak Valley +13.6 pts higher in Nome
23.7% 50th pct 10.1% 8th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 61.7%
43.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 27.3%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

48.1% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 38.1%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 10.1%
9.8% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.9% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.3% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nomein Oak Valley +$49 higher in Oak Valley
$274 48th pct $323 64th pct
Mortgage in Nomein Oak Valley +$44 higher in Oak Valley
$1,733 57th pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nomein Oak Valley +2.2 pts higher in Nome
10.8% 29th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Nomein Oak Valley +5.3 pts higher in Nome
49.9% 75th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Nomein Oak Valley +1.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
98.2% 58th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nomein Oak Valley +21.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
60.9% 14th pct 82.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 44.6%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
10.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 99.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%
14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 2.2%
4.6% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +29.8 pts 25.0%
11.9% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Under $200 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
8.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nomein Oak Valley +1.0 pts higher in Nome
1.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nomein Oak Valley +2.7 pts higher in Nome
8.9% 22nd pct 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Nomein Oak Valley +1.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 75th pct
PT stops in Nomein Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nomein Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 67.8%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%
13.6% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 15.8%
12.6% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nomein Oak Valley +0.9 pts higher in Nome
25.4% 30th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Nomein Oak Valley +11.2 pts higher in Nome
11.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nomein Oak Valley +1.7 pts higher in Nome
6.0% 77th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Nomein Oak Valley +3.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
56.0% 35th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Nomein Oak Valley +7.5 pts higher in Nome
63.9% 75th pct 56.4% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
5.6% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
6.9% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
4.1% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
4.1% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.7% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
12.6% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Nomein Oak Valley +0.1 higher in Nome
0.2 45th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nomein Oak Valley +0.1 more in Nome
0.2 44th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nomein Oak Valley +3.3 pts higher in Nome
3.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nomein Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
14.0% 49th pct 14.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in Nomein Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nomein Oak Valley +3.2 more in Oak Valley
3.0 23rd pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Nomein Oak Valley +1 higher in Oak Valley
1 46th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Nomein Oak Valley +1.7 pts higher in Oak Valley
4.1% 30th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nome vs Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32157/nome/vs/SAL32206/oak-valley