Bridges vs Ninderry

Bridges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Ninderry. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridges, about half of households are couple families. In Ninderry, most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Ninderry

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bridges

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $475/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ninderry

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bridges and Ninderry drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bridges Ninderry
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bridges Ninderry
Walkability 0 / 10
Bridges — Walkability: 0/100 Ninderry — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 51 / 85
Bridges — Safety: 51/100 Ninderry — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 35 / 100
Bridges — Low fire risk: 35/100 Ninderry — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ninderry has more residents (1,301 vs 295); Ninderry rents higher ($475/wk vs $400/wk).

Bridges Ninderry
Population 295 1,301
+341% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +19.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $97,500/yr
+9% vs other
 $88,972/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $475/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridges Ninderry
0-4 4.7% / 5.0%
Bridges — 0-4: 4.7% Ninderry — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.2% / 16.8%
Bridges — 5-14: 13.2% Ninderry — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.1% / 4.7%
Bridges — 15-19: 5.1% Ninderry — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.8% / 1.9%
Bridges — 20-24: 7.8% Ninderry — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 8.8% / 8.0%
Bridges — 25-34: 8.8% Ninderry — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.2% / 14.5%
Bridges — 35-44: 12.2% Ninderry — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.9% / 13.4%
Bridges — 45-54: 13.9% Ninderry — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 18.3% / 18.0%
Bridges — 55-64: 18.3% Ninderry — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 9.8% / 12.1%
Bridges — 65-74: 9.8% Ninderry — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 5.1% / 4.2%
Bridges — 75-84: 5.1% Ninderry — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Bridges — 85+: 1.0% Ninderry — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridges 53.2% couple families
Bridges — Couple Families: 53.2% Bridges — Lone Person: 16.1% Bridges — One Parent Families: 24.2% Bridges — Other Families: 6.5% Bridges — Group Household: 0.0%
Ninderry 62.7% couple families
Ninderry — Couple Families: 62.7% Ninderry — Lone Person: 22.0% Ninderry — One Parent Families: 10.2% Ninderry — Other Families: 0.0% Ninderry — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridges 20.0% renting
Bridges — Owned Outright: 37.6% Bridges — Mortgage: 42.4% Bridges — Renting: 20.0%
Ninderry 9.6% renting
Ninderry — Owned Outright: 42.7% Ninderry — Mortgage: 47.8% Ninderry — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bridges Ninderry
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.8%
Bridges — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Ninderry — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 12.5%
Bridges — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Ninderry — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 10.0%
Bridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Ninderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.8%
Bridges — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Ninderry — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Bridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Ninderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bridges Ninderry
England 4.4% / 5.9%
Bridges — England: 4.4% Ninderry — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.3%
Bridges — New Zealand: 1.7% Ninderry — New Zealand: 3.3%
Netherlands 1.7% / 1.0%
Bridges — Netherlands: 1.7% Ninderry — Netherlands: 1.0%
Scotland 1.4% / 0.8%
Bridges — Scotland: 1.4% Ninderry — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 1.7% / 0.4%
Bridges — Germany: 1.7% Ninderry — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 1.9%
Bridges — South Africa: not among its largest Ninderry — South Africa: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridges 102.2% houses
Bridges — Houses: 102.2% Bridges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ninderry 98.4% houses
Ninderry — Houses: 98.4% Ninderry — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bridges Ninderry
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,842,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Bridges Ninderry
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bridges Ninderry
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Ninderry is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Bridges Ninderry
Grade — A
Score — 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bridges carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Bridges carries more crime risk (49 vs 15).

Bridges Ninderry
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bridges Ninderry
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bridges Ninderry
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Bridges Ninderry
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 113.8 km 113 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bridges Ninderry
Car (driver) 74.1% / 73.2%
Bridges — Car (driver): 74.1% Ninderry — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 20.3%
Bridges — Worked from Home: 20.5% Ninderry — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.9%
Bridges — Car (passenger): 2.7% Ninderry — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.0%
Bridges — Walked Only: 2.7% Ninderry — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Bridges — Bus: not among its largest Ninderry — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Bridges Ninderry
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bridges Ninderry
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 35%
476 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bridges Ninderry
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bridges Ninderry
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridges Ninderry
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridges Ninderry
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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