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Nudgee Beach vs Shorncliffe

Name: Nudgee Beach vs Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Nudgee Beach profile · Shorncliffe profile

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe

Shorncliffe and Nudgee Beach are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Shorncliffe is very walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 94.6% near groceries. In contrast, Nudgee Beach is mostly car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses. There are also notable differences in rental trends, with renting far more common in Shorncliffe (24.6%) than in Nudgee Beach (11.7%), though typical weekly rents are far higher in Nudgee Beach at $455 compared to $275 in Shorncliffe.

These two places share a very similar profile in many ways, including a typical resident age of 47 and almost identical typical household incomes of around $2,200 a week. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. While Shorncliffe has more people earning over $2,000 a week, Nudgee Beach has a higher share of households earning more than $3,000 weekly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,599 larger in Shorncliffe Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Nudgee Beach Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Shorncliffe Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in Shorncliffe Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Shorncliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +1,599 larger in Shorncliffe gap steady

308 59th pct 1,907 78th pct

Median age in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

11.5% Divorced even 11.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 46.2%

38.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.9%

15.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

7.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%

42.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

3.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe

— 6.06 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +3 more in Nudgee Beach

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +118 larger in Nudgee Beach

775 94th pct 657 88th pct

ICSEA in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +12 higher in Nudgee Beach

1,068 84th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

5.1% Year 11 even 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%

27.5% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 18.4%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

11.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$35 higher in Shorncliffe gap narrowing

$895 72nd pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$59 higher in Shorncliffe gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,259 86th pct

Family income in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$76 higher in Shorncliffe gap narrowing

$3,023 91st pct $3,099 92nd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

21.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

12.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 23.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

4.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +24 larger in Shorncliffe

3 43rd pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +19 yrs older in Shorncliffe

23 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$350 higher in Shorncliffe

$225 2nd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$4,292 higher in Nudgee Beach

$5,500 100th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 23.1%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 31.5%

20.0% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$180 higher in Nudgee Beach gap widening

$455 88th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +$101 higher in Shorncliffe gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,201 81st pct

People / bedroom in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 36.9%

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 35.5%

11.7% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 82.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 34.4%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 26.6%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.0 pts 25.1%

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 18.9%

50.0% $550–$749 ◂ +38.0 pts 12.0%

0.0% Under $200 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 27.4%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +10 more in Shorncliffe

6 76th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +11.09 more in Nudgee Beach

19.48 92nd pct 8.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +1,023.7 more in Shorncliffe

438.3 77th pct 1,462.0 89th pct

PT routes in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +4 more in Shorncliffe

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +30 longer in Nudgee Beach

32 68th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +4 longer in Shorncliffe

18 15th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +29,859 more in Shorncliffe

0 0th pct 29,859 56th pct

Transit to city in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe

— 68 71st pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 52.0%

23.4% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.9% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.9%

27.9% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

4.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%

3.2% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.7% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

5.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +3.4 higher in Shorncliffe

3.6 75th pct 7.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +3.4 more in Shorncliffe

2.9 72nd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +99.1 pts higher in Shorncliffe

0.0% 0th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +94.6 pts higher in Shorncliffe

0.0% 0th pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +3.4 pts higher in Shorncliffe

96.0% 87th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +98.2 pts higher in Shorncliffe

0.0% 0th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +3.4 pts higher in Shorncliffe

96.0% 84th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +16.7 pts higher in Shorncliffe

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +31.3 more in Nudgee Beach

45.5 79th pct 14.2 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +209 higher in Shorncliffe

22 74th pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Nudgee Beach in Shorncliffe +1.7 pts higher in Shorncliffe

2.0% 0th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Nudgee Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nudgee Beach vs Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32194/nudgee-beach/vs/SAL32558/shorncliffe