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Nudgee vs Shorncliffe

Name: Nudgee vs Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Nudgee profile · Shorncliffe profile

Nudgee Shorncliffe

Nudgee and Shorncliffe are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Nudgee is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 47 in Shorncliffe. Homes in Nudgee are often larger and more expensive, with typical weekly rents far higher at $488, while Shorncliffe's typical rent is $275. Nudgee also has a First Nations population with significantly higher income and Year 12 completion rates. In contrast, Shorncliffe is very walkable and has far more people living alone or owning their homes outright.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, while sharing several common traits today. Both have a similar number of schools and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes. They also share a similar number of people per home and a similar transit time to the city. While Shorncliffe is more walkable and has more public transport options, both areas have a similar share of residents who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Nudgee Median age: 10 yrs older in Shorncliffe Population: 2,470 larger in Nudgee De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Nudgee Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Shorncliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +2,470 larger in Nudgee gap widening

4,377 86th pct 1,907 78th pct

Median age in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +10 yrs older in Shorncliffe gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 18.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.1% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

8.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Nudgee Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.4% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% New Zealand even 3.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

15.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% German even 6.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%

41.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nudgee in Shorncliffe

— 6.06 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nudgee in Shorncliffe even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +85 larger in Nudgee

742 92nd pct 657 88th pct

ICSEA in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +17 higher in Nudgee

1,073 86th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 68.9%

15.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Year 11 even 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

11.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$196 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$1,126 88th pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$361 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$2,620 91st pct $2,259 86th pct

Family income in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$214 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,885 89th pct $3,099 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 17.6%

20.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.4% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 64.3%

18.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +83 larger in Nudgee

110 86th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +16 yrs older in Shorncliffe

26 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$325 higher in Nudgee

$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$1,125 higher in Nudgee

$2,333 74th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +0.1 larger in Nudgee gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%

15.7% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

6.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$213 higher in Nudgee gap widening

$488 91st pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +$34 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,201 81st pct

People / bedroom in Nudgee in Shorncliffe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 35.5%

24.8% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.5% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 82.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 26.6%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 34.4%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.2% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.9 pts 18.9%

31.4% $550–$749 ◂ +19.4 pts 12.0%

4.4% Under $200 +26.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.9% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.2% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 34.9%

17.1% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +3 more in Nudgee

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +4.05 more in Shorncliffe

4.34 75th pct 8.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +966.9 more in Shorncliffe

495.1 78th pct 1,462.0 89th pct

PT routes in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +8 more in Nudgee

13 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +1 longer in Shorncliffe

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +5 longer in Shorncliffe

17 14th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +10,789 more in Nudgee

10,789 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +10,899 more in Nudgee

40,758 61st pct 29,859 56th pct

Transit to city in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +4 longer in Shorncliffe

64 64th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

21.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 38.9%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 30.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

2.5% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.9% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

6.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

6.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +2.0 higher in Shorncliffe

4.9 83rd pct 7.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +1.6 more in Shorncliffe

4.7 81st pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +56.1 pts higher in Shorncliffe

43.0% 78th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +57.7 pts higher in Shorncliffe

36.9% 76th pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +2.6 pts higher in Shorncliffe

96.7% 89th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +36.0 pts higher in Shorncliffe

62.2% 79th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +0.3 pts higher in Nudgee

99.7% 88th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +9.9 pts higher in Nudgee

26.6% 78th pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +5.7 more in Shorncliffe

8.5 38th pct 14.2 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +126 higher in Shorncliffe

106 86th pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Nudgee in Shorncliffe +0.7 pts higher in Nudgee

4.4% 34th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Nudgee with nearby areas

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Compare Shorncliffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nudgee vs Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32193/nudgee/vs/SAL32558/shorncliffe