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Northgate vs Nundah

Name: Northgate vs Nundah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Northgate profile · Nundah profile

Northgate Nundah

Nundah and Northgate (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Nundah is a high-density hub where 60.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and 54.8% of households rent. It is highly walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Northgate (Qld) is more suburban, with 57.1% of homes being separate houses and 63.8% having three or more bedrooms. It has a larger share of families with children (58.6%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with the typical resident being 35 years old and typical weekly incomes sitting around $1,000. They also have nearly identical shares of people needing help with daily activities and similar levels of school advantage. While Nundah has seen more recent movement—with 59.6% of people moving in the last five years compared to 49.5% in Northgate (Qld)—both areas remain well above the national figure for new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,222 larger in Nundah Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Northgate 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Northgate Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Nundah Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Nundah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northgate in Nundah +8,222 larger in Nundah gap widening

4,876 86th pct 13,098 88th pct

Median age in Northgate in Nundah even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

41.3% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 31.2%

9.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Northgate Nundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 66.1%

3.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%

32.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 29.0%

13.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 76.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northgate in Nundah +0.64 more in Nundah

1.22 12th pct 1.86 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northgate in Nundah +12 more in Nundah

19 86th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Northgate in Nundah +37 larger in Nundah

581 82nd pct 617 86th pct

ICSEA in Northgate in Nundah +21 higher in Nundah

1,077 87th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northgate in Nundah +$63 higher in Nundah gap widening

$998 82nd pct $1,061 86th pct

Household income in Northgate in Nundah +$272 higher in Northgate gap widening

$2,041 77th pct $1,769 64th pct

Family income in Northgate in Nundah +$189 higher in Northgate gap widening

$2,627 86th pct $2,438 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

13.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.0%

19.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northgate in Nundah +112 larger in Nundah

130 86th pct 242 86th pct

Median age in Northgate in Nundah +5 yrs older in Nundah

26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Northgate in Nundah +$93 higher in Nundah

$703 56th pct $796 65th pct

Household income in Northgate in Nundah +$129 higher in Nundah

$1,410 37th pct $1,539 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northgate in Nundah +0.4 larger in Northgate gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 45.5%

27.2% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

30.2% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northgate in Nundah +$15 higher in Nundah gap steady

$360 73rd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Northgate in Nundah +$367 higher in Northgate gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Northgate in Nundah +0.10 higher in Nundah gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 54.8%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 28.2%

19.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

22.4% Flat or apartment +38.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

57.1% Separate house ◂ +33.5 pts 23.5%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.0% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 23.3%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 8.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

27.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.8%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 30.2%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northgate in Nundah +46 more in Nundah

28 86th pct 74 88th pct

Stops/1k in Northgate in Nundah +0.09 more in Northgate

5.74 80th pct 5.65 80th pct

Departures/1k in Northgate in Nundah +129.8 more in Nundah

886.0 85th pct 1,015.8 86th pct

PT routes in Northgate in Nundah +47 more in Northgate

85 89th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Northgate in Nundah +3 longer in Northgate

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Northgate in Nundah +4 longer in Northgate

15 12th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Northgate in Nundah +16,991 more in Nundah

7,068 54th pct 24,059 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Northgate in Nundah +10,215 more in Nundah

98,696 78th pct 108,911 81st pct

Transit to city in Northgate in Nundah +5 longer in Nundah

43 24th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

11.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%

10.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Northgate in Nundah +1.8 higher in Nundah

6.6 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northgate in Nundah +1.4 more in Nundah

6.3 90th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Northgate in Nundah +14.6 pts higher in Nundah

85.3% 92nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northgate in Nundah +2.5 pts higher in Nundah

96.8% 98th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Northgate in Nundah +4.7 pts higher in Nundah

95.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northgate in Nundah +19.6 pts higher in Nundah

80.3% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Northgate in Nundah +0.3 pts higher in Nundah

99.6% 88th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Northgate in Nundah +46.4 pts higher in Nundah

52.1% 85th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Northgate in Nundah +1.7 more in Nundah

9.6 40th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Northgate in Nundah +103 higher in Nundah

141 88th pct 245 93rd pct

Mean slope in Northgate in Nundah +0.7 pts higher in Nundah

3.9% 27th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northgate vs Nundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32188/northgate/vs/SAL32197/nundah