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Hervey Bay vs Ninderry

Name: Hervey Bay vs Ninderry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Hervey Bay profile · Ninderry profile

Hervey Bay Ninderry

Hervey Bay and Ninderry are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Hervey Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.6%). Residents here also face more health challenges, with 40.6% having a long-term health condition. Ninderry is wealthier and more qualified; the typical weekly household income is $1,782, which is $728 higher than the $1,054 seen in Hervey Bay. In Ninderry, 58.7% of people finished Year 12, compared to just 40.0% in Hervey Bay.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has shifted in several ways, with the lead flipping for typical age and household income. Both areas are now quite similar in a few respects, such as the proportion of people who use another language at home. While Hervey Bay has more homes within walking distance of schools and groceries, Ninderry has far more public transport options, with 57.9% of homes near a stop compared to 0.0% in Hervey Bay.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Ninderry Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Ninderry Unpaid child care: 10.6 pts higher in Ninderry Household income: $728 higher in Ninderry Median age: 10 yrs older in Hervey Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +1,792 larger in Ninderry gap narrowing

54,649 48th pct 56,441 51st pct

Median age in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +10 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap narrowing

52 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 20.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

27.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hervey Bay Ninderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 75.2%

5.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 35.9%

11.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

48.2% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 42.4%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +0.35 more in Hervey Bay

1.60 32nd pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +1 more in Ninderry

13 24th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +2,122 more in Ninderry

9,237 48th pct 11,359 67th pct

Avg size in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +101 larger in Ninderry

711 84th pct 811 90th pct

ICSEA in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +79 higher in Ninderry

993 34th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

12.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

8.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

1.9% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +$224 higher in Ninderry gap narrowing

$544 3rd pct $768 43rd pct

Household income in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +$728 higher in Ninderry gap widening

$1,054 0th pct $1,782 55th pct

Family income in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +$726 higher in Ninderry gap narrowing

$1,286 0th pct $2,012 45th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 13.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 40.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +13.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +0.4 larger in Ninderry gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 18.8%

9.2% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +$150 higher in Ninderry gap widening

$330 36th pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +$618 higher in Ninderry gap widening

$1,382 15th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +0.10 higher in Ninderry gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 35.9%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.4% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 22.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

3.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

4.7% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +32.3 pts 12.1%

1.5% $550–$749 +23.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

0.4% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.0 pts 24.7%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +111 more in Ninderry

0 0th pct 111 18th pct

Stops/1k in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +1.97 more in Ninderry

0.00 0th pct 1.97 10th pct

Departures/1k in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +280.6 more in Ninderry

0.0 0th pct 280.6 20th pct

PT routes in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +8 more in Ninderry

0 0th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 62.0%

6.9% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 30.7%

33.6% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.6% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%

9.1% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +0.4 higher in Ninderry

3.0 11th pct 3.4 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hervey Bay in Ninderry even

3.2 12th pct 3.2 13th pct

15-min city in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +1.7 pts higher in Ninderry

31.7% 11th pct 33.3% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +17.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay

53.3% 35th pct 35.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +57.9 pts higher in Ninderry

0.0% 0th pct 57.9% 21st pct

Walk to school in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +14.7 pts higher in Hervey Bay

48.5% 21st pct 33.8% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +15.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay

84.0% 30th pct 68.8% 16th pct

Walk to health in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +9.4 pts higher in Ninderry

17.4% 6th pct 26.8% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +1.8 more in Ninderry

5.5 0th pct 7.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +12 higher in Ninderry

3 18th pct 15 31st pct

Mean slope in Hervey Bay in Ninderry +4.2 pts higher in Ninderry

4.6% 33rd pct 8.8% 89th pct

Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Ninderry with nearby areas

Maroochydore Nicklin Buderim Noosa Kawana Caloundra Glass House Pumicestone

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hervey Bay vs Ninderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30033/hervey-bay/vs/SED30065/ninderry