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Nukku vs Taromeo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Nukku profile · Taromeo profile

Nukku Taromeo

Taromeo and Nukku are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Taromeo is much older and has more significant health needs; 29.8% of residents are seniors and 41.0% have a long-term health condition, compared to 17.5% and 12.5% in Nukku. Taromeo also has a higher share of people with no religion (40.5% versus 17.5% in Nukku) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. In contrast, Nukku has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (37.5% versus 9.5% in Taromeo) and higher typical incomes, with weekly household income at $1,187 compared to $911 in Taromeo.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack walkable amenities or public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles defines daily life in both places, regardless of their other differences. While Taromeo has seen more people move in over the last five years, Nukku has a higher share of adults working or looking for work. This contrast is reflected in their typical home-loan payments, which are far higher in Nukku at $1,863 compared to $1,000 in Taromeo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 333 larger in Taromeo De facto: 28.0 pts higher in Nukku Needs assistance: 14.2 pts higher in Taromeo No religion: 23.0 pts higher in Taromeo First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Taromeo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nukkuin Taromeo +333 larger in Taromeo gap steady
40 24th pct 373 61st pct
Median age in Nukkuin Taromeo +1 yrs older in Taromeo gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Nukkuin Taromeo +5.1 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Nukkuin Taromeo +12.3 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
17.5% 44th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Nukkuin Taromeo +1.7 pts higher in Nukku gap steady
17.5% 53rd pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Nukkuin Taromeo +28.0 pts higher in Nukku
37.5% 100th pct 9.5% 29th pct

Age structure

15.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.3% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%
12.1% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.2% Widowed ◂ +11.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Nukku Taromeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nukkuin Taromeo +4.3 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
15.0% 64th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 78.8%
0.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.5%
25.0% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
20.0% German ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%
7.5% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nukkuin Taromeo +0.8 pts higher in Taromeo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 33rd pct
Limited English in Nukkuin Taromeo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 89.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nukkuin Taromeo +23.0 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
17.5% 7th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 41.8%
17.5% No religion +23.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nukkuin Taromeo +8.9 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
36.4% 27th pct 27.5% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Nukkuin Taromeo +3.3 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nukkuin Taromeo +1 more in Nukku
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Nukkuin Taromeo
99 25th pct —
ICSEA in Nukkuin Taromeo
923 15th pct —

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
36.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 8.3%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

29.4% Engineering & related ◂ +16.5 pts 13.0%
23.5% Health ◂ +12.6 pts 10.9%
17.6% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nukkuin Taromeo +$221 higher in Nukku gap widening
$675 36th pct $454 8th pct
Household income in Nukkuin Taromeo +$276 higher in Nukku gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $911 10th pct
Family income in Nukkuin Taromeo +$350 higher in Nukku gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,087 9th pct
High earners in Nukkuin Taromeo +2.3 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 5.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 18.7%
0.0% Under $650 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +48.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 22.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nukkuin Taromeo +28.5 pts higher in Taromeo
12.5% 4th pct 41.0% 91st pct
Mental health in Nukkuin Taromeo +16.1 pts higher in Taromeo
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Nukkuin Taromeo +14.2 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Mental health +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
7.5% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Heart disease +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 46.6%
7.5% One condition +13.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nukkuin Taromeo +7.4 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
18.2% 51st pct 10.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Nukkuin Taromeo +3.9 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
12.1% 43rd pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Nukkuin Taromeo +3.8 pts higher in Nukku gap narrowing
21.2% 31st pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Nukkuin Taromeo +6.5 pts higher in Taromeo
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nukkuin Taromeo +9.9 pts higher in Taromeo gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nukkuin Taromeo +19 larger in Taromeo
0 0th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Nukkuin Taromeo
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Nukkuin Taromeo
— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nukkuin Taromeo +0.3 larger in Nukku gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Nukkuin Taromeo +8.6 pts higher in Nukku gap widening
24.0% 91st pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 41.8%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%
24.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

61.5% 2 people ◂ +13.8 pts 47.7%
23.1% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.1% 5 people ◂ +15.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nukkuin Taromeo +$110 higher in Taromeo
$150 14th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Nukkuin Taromeo +$863 higher in Nukku
$1,863 64th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Nukkuin Taromeo +0.10 higher in Taromeo gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 53.5% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 67.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.4%
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

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 40.6%
53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 21.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Nukkuin Taromeo +10 longer in Taromeo
111 75th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

69.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 41.9%
23.1% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nukkuin Taromeo +10.2 pts higher in Taromeo gap steady
27.3% 36th pct 37.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 10.1% 90th pct
Participation in Nukkuin Taromeo +16.0 pts higher in Nukku gap steady
48.5% 19th pct 32.5% 3rd pct
Full-time in Nukkuin Taromeo
— 50.5% 17th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.8% Managers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nukkuin Taromeo +0.7 pts higher in Taromeo
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nukkuin Taromeo +5.4 more in Taromeo
0.0 0th pct 5.4 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Nukkuin Taromeo even
0 33rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Nukkuin Taromeo +2.1 pts higher in Nukku
9.4% 78th pct 7.2% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nukku vs Taromeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32195/nukku/vs/SAL32753/taromeo