Mount Archer vs Nankin

Nankin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Mount Archer. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Archer tends to suit share households, while Nankin suits families with children.

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

Nankin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Archer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nankin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Archer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (644.9 km vs 654.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nankin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Nankin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.5% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Archer Nankin
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.

Mount Archer Nankin
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100 Nankin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 38
Mount Archer — Safety: 13/100 Nankin — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 21 / 45
Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100 Nankin — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Nankin has more residents (176 vs 77); Mount Archer rents higher ($500/wk vs $225/wk).

Mount Archer Nankin
Population 77 176
+129% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +3.5%
Median age 53 43
Median household income $158,600/yr
+44% vs other
 $88,348/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+55% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer Nankin
0-4 3.9% / 4.5%
Mount Archer — 0-4: 3.9% Nankin — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.4% / 21.0%
Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.4% Nankin — 5-14: 21.0%
15-19 5.2% / 3.4%
Mount Archer — 15-19: 5.2% Nankin — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 — / 6.2%
Mount Archer — 20-24: not among its largest Nankin — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.7% / 7.4%
Mount Archer — 25-34: 11.7% Nankin — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 18.2% / 15.3%
Mount Archer — 35-44: 18.2% Nankin — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.0% / 15.3%
Mount Archer — 45-54: 13.0% Nankin — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 28.6% / 13.1%
Mount Archer — 55-64: 28.6% Nankin — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.7% / 11.9%
Mount Archer — 65-74: 11.7% Nankin — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.5% / 5.1%
Mount Archer — 75-84: 6.5% Nankin — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest Nankin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 53.3% couple families
Mount Archer — Couple Families: 53.3% Mount Archer — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Archer — Group Household: 26.7% Mount Archer — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Nankin 46.8% couple families
Nankin — Couple Families: 46.8% Nankin — Lone Person: 27.7% Nankin — Group Household: 17.0% Nankin — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 0.0% renting
Mount Archer — Owned Outright: 40.7% Mount Archer — Mortgage: 59.3% Mount Archer — Renting: 0.0%
Nankin 15.5% renting
Nankin — Owned Outright: 44.8% Nankin — Mortgage: 39.7% Nankin — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 100.0% houses
Mount Archer — Houses: 100.0%
Nankin 100.0% houses
Nankin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mount Archer Nankin
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 19.9%
Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Nankin — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 8.0%
Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Nankin — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 8.0%
Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Nankin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nankin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Property market

Mount Archer Nankin
Median house price — $1,135,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mount Archer Nankin
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 317
across Livingstone
Approvals change year on year +133% +97%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Archer Nankin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Archer Nankin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mount Archer carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 55); Mount Archer carries more crime risk (87 vs 62).

Mount Archer Nankin
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Archer Nankin
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 4.7 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Archer Nankin
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Nankin sits further from the CBD (654.6 km vs 644.9 km).

Mount Archer Nankin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 644.9 km 654.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 min 459 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4701
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4701
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.

Mount Archer Nankin
Car (driver) 88.9% / 83.6%
Mount Archer — Car (driver): 88.9% Nankin — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 11.9%
Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 11.1% Nankin — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Mount Archer — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nankin — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Mount Archer Nankin
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Archer Nankin
Connectivity score 27/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Mount Archer Nankin
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Archer Nankin
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Archer Nankin
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $2,445/yr
Council Rockhampton Livingstone

Federal electorate

Mount Archer Nankin
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Archer Nankin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Archer

Professionals Rural

Nankin

Family Rural

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