Hendra vs Nundah

Nundah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Hendra. In Hendra, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Nundah, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hendra: a median of $2 million, against $1.41 million in Nundah, and rent is higher there too. Nundah is closer to the city centre: 9.9 km, against 11.5 km. On these figures, Hendra tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nundah suits renters, young adults, and 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

Hendra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 24%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 32%)
  • But Nundah has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,410,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($740,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nundah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 20%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Nundah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hendra Nundah
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.

Hendra Nundah
Walkability 72 / 87
Hendra — Walkability: 72/100 Nundah — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 29 / 24
Hendra — Safety: 29/100 Nundah — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hendra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nundah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nundah has more residents (13,098 vs 4,914); Hendra has higher household incomes ($155,428 vs $91,988).

Hendra Nundah
Population 4,914 13,098
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +7.9%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $155,428/yr
+41% vs other
 $91,988/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+32% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hendra Nundah
0-4 7.2% / 4.7%
Hendra — 0-4: 7.2% Nundah — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.2% / 7.6%
Hendra — 5-14: 13.2% Nundah — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 6.3% / 3.7%
Hendra — 15-19: 6.3% Nundah — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.3% / 8.5%
Hendra — 20-24: 5.3% Nundah — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 10.3% / 24.6%
Hendra — 25-34: 10.3% Nundah — 25-34: 24.6%
35-44 15.9% / 17.1%
Hendra — 35-44: 15.9% Nundah — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 15.2% / 12.5%
Hendra — 45-54: 15.2% Nundah — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.4% / 9.8%
Hendra — 55-64: 12.4% Nundah — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.5% / 6.7%
Hendra — 65-74: 8.5% Nundah — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.3% / 3.2%
Hendra — 75-84: 4.3% Nundah — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.5%
Hendra — 85+: 1.3% Nundah — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hendra 28.1% lone person
Hendra — Lone Person: 28.1% Hendra — Couple Families: 53.1% Hendra — One Parent Families: 13.5% Hendra — Group Household: 3.2% Hendra — Other Families: 1.9%
Nundah 55.3% lone person
Nundah — Lone Person: 55.3% Nundah — Couple Families: 22.1% Nundah — One Parent Families: 10.4% Nundah — Group Household: 9.6% Nundah — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hendra 24.1% renting
Hendra — Owned Outright: 32.5% Hendra — Mortgage: 43.4% Hendra — Renting: 24.1%
Nundah 56.0% renting
Nundah — Owned Outright: 15.1% Nundah — Mortgage: 28.8% Nundah — Renting: 56.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hendra Nundah
Bachelor Degree 22.4% / 22.8%
Hendra — Bachelor Degree: 22.4% Nundah — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 11.9%
Hendra — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Nundah — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.0%
Hendra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Nundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 6.9%
Hendra — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Nundah — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.2%
Hendra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Nundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Hendra Nundah
England 4.4% / 3.0%
Hendra — England: 4.4% Nundah — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.8% / 4.1%
Hendra — New Zealand: 2.8% Nundah — New Zealand: 4.1%
India 1.0% / 4.1%
Hendra — India: 1.0% Nundah — India: 4.1%
Nepal — / 3.0%
Hendra — Nepal: not among its largest Nundah — Nepal: 3.0%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.7%
Hendra — Philippines: 0.4% Nundah — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Hendra — South Africa: 1.1% Nundah — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Hendra — Scotland: 0.6% Nundah — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hendra 80.1% houses
Hendra — Houses: 80.1% Hendra — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Hendra — Townhouses: 11.1%
Nundah 23.5% houses
Nundah — Houses: 23.5% Nundah — Flats / Apartments: 60.7% Nundah — Townhouses: 15.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hendra Nundah
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,410,000
Median unit price $890,000 $740,000
Median land price $2,000,000 $2,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 115 sales
 23 days
from 89 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hendra Nundah
2 bed $1.72M / $1.06M
Hendra — 2 bed: $1.72M (9 sales) Nundah — 2 bed: $1.06M (27 sales)

9 vs 27 sales

3 bed $1.61M / $1.27M
Hendra — 3 bed: $1.61M (47 sales) Nundah — 3 bed: $1.27M (46 sales)

47 vs 46 sales

4 bed $2.11M / $1.74M
Hendra — 4 bed: $2.11M (57 sales) Nundah — 4 bed: $1.74M (30 sales)

57 vs 30 sales

5 bed $2.41M / $2.3M
Hendra — 5 bed: $2.41M (41 sales) Nundah — 5 bed: $2.3M (15 sales)

41 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Hendra Nundah
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hendra Nundah
Houses 2.3%
$1,050/wk on $2.39M
 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.23M
Units — 4.2%
$630/wk on $775K

Ranking within QLD

Hendra Nundah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Nundah is more walkable (87 vs 72).

Hendra Nundah
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hendra Nundah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
76/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Hendra Nundah
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.6%

Schools in Hendra

  • Aviation High Government · Secondary above peers
  • Hendra State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Nundah

  • Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Nundah State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hendra Nundah
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 13
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 5 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hendra Nundah
Walkability score 72/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 11.5 km
+14% vs other
 9.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 154.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4011
 1.9%
postcode 4012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 4011
 30
postcode 4012

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.

Hendra Nundah
Car (driver) 56.1% / 52.1%
Hendra — Car (driver): 56.1% Nundah — Car (driver): 52.1%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 24.2%
Hendra — Worked from Home: 30.4% Nundah — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Train 5.2% / 14.6%
Hendra — Train: 5.2% Nundah — Train: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.4%
Hendra — Car (passenger): 3.6% Nundah — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.9%
Hendra — Walked Only: 1.5% Nundah — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 2.1% / 2.0%
Hendra — Bus: 2.1% Nundah — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.1%).

Setting

Hendra Nundah
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 6.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hendra Nundah
Connectivity score 100/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,325 premises
 42%
7,778 premises

Climate

Hendra Nundah
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hendra Nundah
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hendra Nundah
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Hendra Nundah
Division Brisbane Lilley
Member Madonna Jarrett Anika Wells
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hendra Nundah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hendra

Inner Luxury Professionals Transport Hub

Nundah

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

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