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Nudgee vs Stafford

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Nudgee profile · Stafford profile

Nudgee Stafford

Stafford and Nudgee are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layouts and wealth. Stafford is more connected and walkable, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 71.8% in Nudgee. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a higher share of high-earners, with 29.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closer together in some areas while drifting apart in others. The gap in high-income households has widened, but the difference in rental rates has narrowed. They remain very similar in their basic demographics, with both having a typical resident age of 36 and the same share of children under 15. While Nudgee has far more public transport routes, Stafford sees more frequent service with 1,490.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $217 higher in Stafford Bachelor+: 5.2 pts higher in Stafford Volunteering: 2.2 pts higher in Stafford Year 12: 3.4 pts higher in Stafford Full-time: 2.1 pts higher in Nudgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nudgeein Stafford +639 larger in Stafford gap narrowing
56,175 50th pct 56,814 51st pct
Median age in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Nudgeein Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Nudgee gap steady
2.7% 55th pct 2.4% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Nudgeein Stafford +0.4 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
13.1% 24th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
17.2% 40th pct 17.2% 41st pct
De facto in Nudgeein Stafford +0.4 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
15.2% 86th pct 14.7% 84th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.7% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 40.5%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
3.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Nudgee Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nudgeein Stafford +2.7 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
25.4% 53rd pct 22.7% 46th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 73.1%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
32.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
13.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Nudgeein Stafford +2.3 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
17.1% 56th pct 14.8% 50th pct
Limited English in Nudgeein Stafford +0.2 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
1.8% 52nd pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 80.7%
1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Nudgeein Stafford +0.8 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
40.6% 43rd pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
40.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.5% Buddhism even 1.4%
0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nudgeein Stafford +3.4 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
69.5% 79th pct 72.9% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Nudgeein Stafford +5.2 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
31.5% 73rd pct 36.7% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nudgeein Stafford +0.29 more in Stafford
1.04 7th pct 1.33 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nudgeein Stafford +3 more in Stafford
10 13th pct 13 24th pct
Students in Nudgeein Stafford +2,210 more in Stafford
6,297 24th pct 8,507 42nd pct
Avg size in Nudgeein Stafford +25 larger in Stafford
630 75th pct 654 78th pct
ICSEA in Nudgeein Stafford +12 higher in Stafford
1,077 75th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 72.9%
14.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%
10.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
6.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nudgeein Stafford +$32 higher in Stafford gap narrowing
$971 78th pct $1,003 81st pct
Household income in Nudgeein Stafford +$34 higher in Stafford gap narrowing
$1,938 66th pct $1,972 68th pct
Family income in Nudgeein Stafford +$164 higher in Stafford gap narrowing
$2,434 75th pct $2,598 81st pct
High earners in Nudgeein Stafford +3.0 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
15.4% 73rd pct 18.3% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Nudgeein Stafford +3.1 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
26.0% 70th pct 29.0% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%
13.6% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.2%
32.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%
5.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nudgeein Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Stafford
27.4% 46th pct 27.7% 48th pct
Mental health in Nudgeein Stafford +0.5 pts higher in Stafford
10.4% 73rd pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Nudgeein Stafford +0.2 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
4.8% 32nd pct 5.0% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
6.7% Arthritis even 6.8%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.6%
19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nudgeein Stafford +2.2 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
13.4% 40th pct 15.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Nudgeein Stafford +0.4 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
10.2% 20th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Nudgeein Stafford +0.1 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
26.1% 45th pct 26.0% 44th pct
Defence service in Nudgeein Stafford +0.5 pts higher in Stafford
3.3% 62nd pct 3.8% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nudgeein Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
18.6% 27th pct 18.9% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Nudgeein Stafford +0.6 pts higher in Nudgee gap steady
13.6% 47th pct 12.9% 40th pct
Living alone in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
29.7% 75th pct 29.7% 75th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people even 33.4%
29.7% 1 person even 29.7%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
14.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nudgeein Stafford +$5 higher in Stafford gap narrowing
$380 57th pct $385 61st pct
Mortgage in Nudgeein Stafford +$217 higher in Stafford gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Nudgeein Stafford even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Nudgeein Stafford +2.7 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
40.6% 83rd pct 43.3% 87th pct
Owned outright in Nudgeein Stafford +0.1 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
22.2% 15th pct 22.3% 15th pct
Separate houses in Nudgeein Stafford +0.8 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
61.4% 21st pct 60.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nudgeein Stafford +2.7 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
65.4% 20th pct 62.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 31.1%
22.2% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 60.6%
25.9% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%
27.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%
6.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 51.6%
23.3% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
1.1% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%
28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.0%
16.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nudgeein Stafford +0.7 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
8.6% 78th pct 9.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in Nudgeein Stafford +1.5 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
19.4% 68th pct 21.0% 71st pct
PT commute in Nudgeein Stafford +1.9 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
8.2% 94th pct 6.3% 88th pct
PT stops in Nudgeein Stafford +20 more in Nudgee
341 71st pct 321 66th pct
Stops/1k in Nudgeein Stafford +0.42 more in Nudgee
6.07 79th pct 5.65 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Nudgeein Stafford +523.2 more in Stafford
967.7 49th pct 1,490.9 69th pct
PT routes in Nudgeein Stafford +56 more in Nudgee
105 89th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 48.5%
19.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.8% Train ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%
1.3% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 41.6%
35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 35.6%
9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
47.5% 85th pct 47.5% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Nudgeein Stafford +0.8 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
17.0% 72nd pct 17.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
4.6% 43rd pct 4.6% 44th pct
Participation in Nudgeein Stafford even gap narrowing
69.7% 91st pct 69.6% 91st pct
Full-time in Nudgeein Stafford +2.1 pts higher in Nudgee gap narrowing
62.9% 83rd pct 60.8% 71st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
7.2% Construction even 7.2%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
3.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
13.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Nudgeein Stafford +0.9 higher in Stafford
7.3 78th pct 8.2 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nudgeein Stafford +0.7 more in Stafford
7.0 78th pct 7.7 94th pct
15-min city in Nudgeein Stafford +6.1 pts higher in Stafford
92.5% 79th pct 98.6% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Nudgeein Stafford +4.2 pts higher in Stafford
93.1% 85th pct 97.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Nudgeein Stafford +1.7 pts higher in Stafford
98.2% 74th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to school in Nudgeein Stafford +3.7 pts higher in Stafford
90.7% 75th pct 94.4% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Nudgeein Stafford +0.2 pts higher in Stafford
99.8% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Nudgeein Stafford +21.7 pts higher in Stafford
71.8% 73rd pct 93.5% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Nudgeein Stafford +0.7 more in Stafford
12.9 39th pct 13.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Nudgeein Stafford +124 higher in Stafford
127 60th pct 251 85th pct
Mean slope in Nudgeein Stafford +1.8 pts higher in Stafford
4.2% 27th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nudgee vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30067/nudgee/vs/SED30080/stafford