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Nome vs Picnic Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Nome profile · Picnic Bay profile

Nome Picnic Bay

Nome and Picnic Bay are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Nome has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,762 compared to $880 in Picnic Bay. It is also more family-focused, with 25.2% of people caring for children unpaid and a much higher share of four-bedroom homes. In contrast, Picnic Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 32.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a more transient and diverse feel, with 43.5% of residents moving in the last five years and 27.3% arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the health of their residents, with about 30% of people in each area living with a long-term health condition. While Nome is car-dependent, Picnic Bay is mostly car-dependent and offers more walkable amenities. The gaps between these two places are shifting over time; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in rental rates has widened.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 30.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay Renting: 29.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay 3+ bedrooms: 36.0 pts higher in Nome Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay No car: 17.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nomein Picnic Bay +124 larger in Nome gap narrowing
507 34th pct 383 25th pct
Median age in Nomein Picnic Bay +8 yrs older in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
50 yrs 68th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.7 pts higher in Nome gap steady
4.3% 49th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Nomein Picnic Bay +12.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
19.7% 41st pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Nomein Picnic Bay +5.8 pts higher in Nome gap widening
12.8% 17th pct 7.0% 2nd pct
De facto in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.3 pts higher in Nome gap steady
15.8% 74th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 35.4%
30.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.3% Divorced +9.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Nome Picnic Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nomein Picnic Bay +9.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 20.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 67.1%
3.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 27.2%
41.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
6.7% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nomein Picnic Bay +1.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
3.6% 48th pct 5.0% 66th pct
Limited English in Nomein Picnic Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 83.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nomein Picnic Bay +6.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
38.9% 37th pct 45.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 35.0%
38.9% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
7.3% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nomein Picnic Bay +3.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
42.7% 62nd pct 45.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Nomein Picnic Bay +7.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
11.0% 47th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.1%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.5 pts 23.7%
14.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.2 pts 11.6%
14.4% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%
8.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nomein Picnic Bay +$212 higher in Nome gap narrowing
$864 85th pct $652 48th pct
Household income in Nomein Picnic Bay +$882 higher in Nome gap narrowing
$1,762 78th pct $880 12th pct
Family income in Nomein Picnic Bay +$681 higher in Nome gap narrowing
$2,014 76th pct $1,333 28th pct
High earners in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.5 pts higher in Nome gap steady
9.2% 72nd pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Nomein Picnic Bay +13.2 pts higher in Nome gap widening
20.8% 83rd pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

9.1% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.9%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 2.9%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay
29.2% 30th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Mental health in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.4 pts higher in Nome
9.7% 47th pct 7.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
5.7% 43rd pct 6.0% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
8.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
3.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +6.8 pts 54.6%
18.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nomein Picnic Bay +5.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
11.2% 14th pct 16.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Nomein Picnic Bay +3.7 pts higher in Nome gap narrowing
12.1% 35th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Nomein Picnic Bay +10.8 pts higher in Nome gap narrowing
25.2% 54th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Defence service in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay
6.0% 88th pct 6.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.1 pts higher in Nome gap narrowing
23.4% 43rd pct 23.3% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.7 larger in Nome gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Nomein Picnic Bay +13.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
9.9% 19th pct 23.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Nomein Picnic Bay +30.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
17.3% 16th pct 48.0% 100th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
47.1% Couples with children ◂ +27.1 pts 20.0%
9.9% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.7% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

17.3% 1 person +30.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.7% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 39.8%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nomein Picnic Bay +$50 higher in Nome gap steady
$300 59th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Nomein Picnic Bay +$315 higher in Nome gap narrowing
$1,700 75th pct $1,385 51st pct
People / bedroom in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.20 higher in Nome gap widening
0.90 88th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nomein Picnic Bay +29.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
6.6% 6th pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Nomein Picnic Bay +9.9 pts higher in Nome gap narrowing
46.7% 73rd pct 36.8% 41st pct
Separate houses in Nomein Picnic Bay +20.9 pts higher in Nome gap widening
97.0% 70th pct 76.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nomein Picnic Bay +36.0 pts higher in Nome gap narrowing
78.7% 55th pct 42.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 36.8%
45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 20.5%
6.6% Rented +29.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
2.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 76.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 34.5%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 8.2%
12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
46.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 31.1%
23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nomein Picnic Bay +17.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Nomein Picnic Bay +7.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
7.3% 45th pct 15.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 87th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +43.5 pts 29.3%
7.3% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.5% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.6% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 24.8%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nomein Picnic Bay +15.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Nomein Picnic Bay +27.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nomein Picnic Bay +0.5 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
4.6% 48th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Nomein Picnic Bay +19.8 pts higher in Nome gap narrowing
63.6% 81st pct 43.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Nomein Picnic Bay +10.5 pts higher in Nome gap widening
62.2% 79th pct 51.7% 27th pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Accommodation & food +17.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%
5.1% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
5.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%
1.1% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
1.1% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%
10.5% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.9% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%
8.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%
6.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.2 higher in Picnic Bay
0.5 5th pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.5 more in Picnic Bay
0.5 5th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Nomein Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nomein Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nomein Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nomein Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nomein Picnic Bay +46.5 pts higher in Picnic Bay
53.1% 18th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Nomein Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nomein Picnic Bay +16.9 more in Picnic Bay
3.9 8th pct 20.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Nomein Picnic Bay +48 higher in Picnic Bay
17 26th pct 66 83rd pct
Mean slope in Nomein Picnic Bay +2.9 pts higher in Picnic Bay
2.5% 9th pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Nome with nearby areas

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Compare Picnic Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nome vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321078/nome/vs/UCL322097/picnic-bay