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Northgate vs Nudgee Beach

Name: Northgate vs Nudgee Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Northgate profile · Nudgee Beach profile

Northgate Nudgee Beach

Northgate (Qld) and Nudgee Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Northgate (Qld) is a very walkable hub where the typical resident is 35 and many people rent their homes (42.5%). In contrast, Nudgee Beach is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 and a far higher share of seniors (24.7%). This difference extends to housing, as Nudgee Beach is made up entirely of separate houses, while Northgate (Qld) has a higher share of flats and apartments.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in some ways, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 (16.9%) and nearly the same typical weekly household income. They also share a similar proportion of people with long-term health conditions, which sit around 27%. However, they differ in how they connect to the rest of the city; Northgate (Qld) has many more recent arrivals from overseas (21.9% compared to 0.0%) and far more frequent public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Northgate Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Nudgee Beach Separate houses: 42.9 pts higher in Nudgee Beach Population: 4,568 larger in Northgate Recent arrivals: 21.9 pts higher in Northgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +4,568 larger in Northgate gap widening

4,876 86th pct 308 59th pct

Median age in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +12 yrs older in Nudgee Beach gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 22.4%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) even 16.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

41.3% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.1% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 30.2%

9.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Northgate Nudgee Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.6% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +8.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.8% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northgate in Nudgee Beach

1.22 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +10 more in Northgate

19 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +195 larger in Nudgee Beach

581 82nd pct 775 94th pct

ICSEA in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +9 higher in Northgate

1,077 87th pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 60.9%

12.6% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 27.5%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

13.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +$103 higher in Northgate gap widening

$998 82nd pct $895 72nd pct

Household income in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +$159 higher in Nudgee Beach gap narrowing

$2,041 77th pct $2,200 84th pct

Family income in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +$396 higher in Nudgee Beach gap widening

$2,627 86th pct $3,023 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.3%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.2% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 66.6%

19.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +127 larger in Northgate

130 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +3 yrs older in Northgate

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +$478 higher in Northgate

$703 56th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +$4,090 higher in Nudgee Beach

$1,410 37th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +0.2 larger in Nudgee Beach gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 56.2%

27.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

2.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +$95 higher in Nudgee Beach gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Northgate in Nudgee Beach even gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Northgate in Nudgee Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.1% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.5% Rented ◂ +30.8 pts 11.7%

0.8% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +43.8 pts ▸ 100.8%

22.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 8.3%

7.8% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.8% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.3% $550–$749 +43.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 24.5%

19.6% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +22 more in Northgate

28 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +13.74 more in Nudgee Beach

5.74 80th pct 19.48 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +447.7 more in Northgate

886.0 85th pct 438.3 77th pct

PT routes in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +84 more in Northgate

85 89th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +27 longer in Nudgee Beach

5 32nd pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +3 longer in Nudgee Beach

15 12th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +7,068 more in Northgate

7,068 54th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +98,696 more in Northgate

98,696 78th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Northgate in Nudgee Beach

43 24th pct —

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

21.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.1% Train ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 27.9%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

5.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%

12.3% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +3.0 higher in Northgate

6.6 91st pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +3.5 more in Northgate

6.3 90th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +85.3 pts higher in Northgate

85.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +96.8 pts higher in Northgate

96.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +0.7 pts higher in Nudgee Beach

95.3% 86th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +80.3 pts higher in Northgate

80.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +3.7 pts higher in Northgate

99.6% 88th pct 96.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +52.1 pts higher in Northgate

52.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +35.8 more in Nudgee Beach

9.6 40th pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +119 higher in Northgate

141 88th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Northgate in Nudgee Beach +1.9 pts higher in Northgate

3.9% 27th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northgate vs Nudgee Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32188/northgate/vs/SAL32194/nudgee-beach