East Palmerston vs Nerada

East Palmerston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Nerada. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nerada, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Nerada tends to suit people living alone.

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

Nerada

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (112% vs 100%)
  • But East Palmerston is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nerada

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nerada

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1623.9 km vs 1627.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nerada

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

East Palmerston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Palmerston Nerada
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.

East Palmerston Nerada
Walkability 0 / 0
East Palmerston — Walkability: 0/100 Nerada — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 76
East Palmerston — Safety: 57/100 Nerada — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Palmerston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nerada — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Palmerston has more residents (220 vs 88); East Palmerston rents higher ($320/wk vs $175/wk).

East Palmerston Nerada
Population 220
+60% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.2% -9.3%
Median age 49 57
Median household income $72,280/yr
+7% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+45% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Palmerston Nerada
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
East Palmerston — 0-4: 5.0% Nerada — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.6% / 6.8%
East Palmerston — 5-14: 8.6% Nerada — 5-14: 6.8%
15-19 4.5% / —
East Palmerston — 15-19: 4.5% Nerada — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.3% / —
East Palmerston — 20-24: 2.3% Nerada — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.2% / 3.4%
East Palmerston — 25-34: 13.2% Nerada — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 13.2% / 10.2%
East Palmerston — 35-44: 13.2% Nerada — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.2% / 10.2%
East Palmerston — 45-54: 13.2% Nerada — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 20.0% / 28.4%
East Palmerston — 55-64: 20.0% Nerada — 55-64: 28.4%
65-74 14.5% / 11.4%
East Palmerston — 65-74: 14.5% Nerada — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.1% / 9.1%
East Palmerston — 75-84: 4.1% Nerada — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 1.8% / —
East Palmerston — 85+: 1.8% Nerada — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).

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.

East Palmerston Nerada
England — / 3.4%
East Palmerston — England: not among its largest Nerada — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
East Palmerston — New Zealand: 1.8% Nerada — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Palmerston 34.6% lone person
East Palmerston — Lone Person: 34.6% East Palmerston — Couple Families: 38.5% East Palmerston — One Parent Families: 15.4% East Palmerston — Group Household: 11.5%
Nerada 55.6% lone person
Nerada — Lone Person: 55.6% Nerada — Couple Families: 44.4% Nerada — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nerada — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Palmerston 100.0% houses
East Palmerston — Houses: 100.0%
Nerada 111.8% houses
Nerada — Houses: 111.8%
Houses

Qualifications

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

East Palmerston Nerada
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 13.6%
East Palmerston — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Nerada — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 10.2%
East Palmerston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Nerada — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.5%
East Palmerston — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Nerada — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
East Palmerston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Nerada — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Palmerston 17.6% renting
East Palmerston — Owned Outright: 51.5% East Palmerston — Mortgage: 30.9% East Palmerston — Renting: 17.6%
Nerada 0.0% renting
Nerada — Owned Outright: 61.8% Nerada — Mortgage: 38.2% Nerada — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

East Palmerston Nerada
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Palmerston Nerada
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

East Palmerston Nerada
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Palmerston carries more crime risk (43 vs 24).

East Palmerston Nerada
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
24/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

East Palmerston Nerada
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

East Palmerston Nerada
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 11 9

Mobility

East Palmerston sits further from the CBD (1627.2 km vs 1623.9 km).

East Palmerston Nerada
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1627.2 km 1623.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1115 min 1114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

East Palmerston Nerada
Car (driver) 60.8% / 54.8%
East Palmerston — Car (driver): 60.8% Nerada — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 23.8%
East Palmerston — Worked from Home: 16.5% Nerada — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 22.7% / —
East Palmerston — Car (passenger): 22.7% Nerada — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 21.4%
East Palmerston — Walked Only: not among its largest Nerada — Walked Only: 21.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

East Palmerston Nerada
Elevation 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

East Palmerston Nerada
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

East Palmerston Nerada
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

East Palmerston Nerada
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

East Palmerston Nerada
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Palmerston Nerada
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Palmerston

Rural

Nerada

Rural

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