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Nundah vs Wavell Heights

Name: Nundah vs Wavell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Nundah profile · Wavell Heights profile

Nundah Wavell Heights

Nundah and Wavell Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Nundah is a transient hub where 59.6% of people moved in the last five years, and renting is far more common at 54.8%. It has a much larger share of flats and apartments, with 41.4% of people living alone. In contrast, Wavell Heights is dominated by separate houses (91.0%) and families, with a much higher share of children under 15 (21.4% compared to 12.3% in Nundah) and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $2,615.

Both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical numbers of public transport stops and similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. While Nundah is far more diverse, with 29.4% of its people born overseas, and Wavell Heights has a higher share of homeowners, both remain consistent in these core community characteristics.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Nundah Separate houses: 67.4 pts higher in Wavell Heights 3+ bedrooms: 50.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights Living alone: 20.9 pts higher in Nundah Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Nundah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nundah in Wavell Heights +2,762 larger in Nundah gap widening

13,098 88th pct 10,336 87th pct

Median age in Nundah in Wavell Heights +2 yrs older in Wavell Heights gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 30.1%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.3% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 37.2%

31.2% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

3.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Nundah Wavell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 78.5%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.1% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.0% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 86.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

44.0% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nundah in Wavell Heights +0.96 more in Nundah

1.86 26th pct 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nundah in Wavell Heights +10 more in Wavell Heights

31 89th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Nundah in Wavell Heights +3 larger in Wavell Heights

617 86th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Nundah in Wavell Heights +3 higher in Nundah

1,098 91st pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 75.5%

11.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$86 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,061 86th pct $1,147 89th pct

Household income in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$846 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,769 64th pct $2,615 91st pct

Family income in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$655 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,438 79th pct $3,093 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.4%

10.9% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.2%

28.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.0% Arthritis even 6.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +4.3 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nundah in Wavell Heights +89 larger in Nundah

242 86th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Nundah in Wavell Heights +3 yrs older in Nundah

31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$238 higher in Wavell Heights

$796 65th pct $1,034 81st pct

Household income in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$661 higher in Wavell Heights

$1,539 44th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nundah in Wavell Heights +0.7 larger in Wavell Heights gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 21.4%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.4% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 20.5%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 30.7%

8.4% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.7% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.3% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$46 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$375 77th pct $421 86th pct

Mortgage in Nundah in Wavell Heights +$717 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,450 87th pct

People / bedroom in Nundah in Wavell Heights +0.10 higher in Nundah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 27.3%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

14.8% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

23.5% Separate house +67.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

60.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.2 pts 6.3%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +39.2 pts 12.2%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.2% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 54.0%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.1%

4.3% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

0.8% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 17.1%

14.2% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nundah in Wavell Heights +1 more in Wavell Heights

74 88th pct 75 88th pct

Stops/1k in Nundah in Wavell Heights +1.61 more in Wavell Heights

5.65 80th pct 7.26 86th pct

Departures/1k in Nundah in Wavell Heights +307.9 more in Wavell Heights

1,015.8 86th pct 1,323.7 88th pct

PT routes in Nundah in Wavell Heights +27 more in Nundah

38 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Nundah in Wavell Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Nundah in Wavell Heights +2 longer in Wavell Heights

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Nundah in Wavell Heights +15,557 more in Wavell Heights

24,059 77th pct 39,616 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Nundah in Wavell Heights +1,440 more in Nundah

108,911 81st pct 107,471 80th pct

Transit to city in Nundah in Wavell Heights +7 longer in Wavell Heights

48 32nd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

20.8% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.3% Train ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 32.5%

28.3% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 4.3%

5.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

11.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.6% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nundah in Wavell Heights +1.0 higher in Nundah

8.4 99th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nundah in Wavell Heights +0.2 more in Nundah

7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Nundah in Wavell Heights even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Nundah in Wavell Heights +0.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights

99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Nundah in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Nundah in Wavell Heights +3.5 pts higher in Nundah

99.9% 100th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Nundah in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nundah in Wavell Heights +16.5 pts higher in Nundah

98.5% 100th pct 82.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Nundah in Wavell Heights +0.5 more in Wavell Heights

11.4 45th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Nundah in Wavell Heights +91 higher in Nundah

245 93rd pct 153 88th pct

Mean slope in Nundah in Wavell Heights +1.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights

4.5% 36th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nundah vs Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32197/nundah/vs/SAL33015/wavell-heights