Mount Archer vs Nerimbera

Nerimbera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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 Nerimbera suits people living alone and 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

Nerimbera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)

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 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nerimbera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nerimbera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (446 min vs 457 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (642.8 km vs 644.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nerimbera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Nerimbera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.7% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Archer and Nerimbera 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 Nerimbera
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 Nerimbera
Walkability 0 / 5
Mount Archer — Walkability: 0/100 Nerimbera — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 13 / 28
Mount Archer — Safety: 13/100 Nerimbera — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 21 / 30
Mount Archer — Low fire risk: 21/100 Nerimbera — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Nerimbera has more residents (285 vs 77); Mount Archer has higher household incomes ($158,600 vs $69,316).

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Population 77 285
+270% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% -2.7%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $158,600/yr
+56% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+46% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer Nerimbera
0-4 3.9% / 7.4%
Mount Archer — 0-4: 3.9% Nerimbera — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 10.4% / 13.7%
Mount Archer — 5-14: 10.4% Nerimbera — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.2% / 3.2%
Mount Archer — 15-19: 5.2% Nerimbera — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 — / 1.4%
Mount Archer — 20-24: not among its largest Nerimbera — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 11.7% / 13.3%
Mount Archer — 25-34: 11.7% Nerimbera — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 18.2% / 7.7%
Mount Archer — 35-44: 18.2% Nerimbera — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 13.0% / 10.5%
Mount Archer — 45-54: 13.0% Nerimbera — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 28.6% / 20.7%
Mount Archer — 55-64: 28.6% Nerimbera — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 11.7% / 11.6%
Mount Archer — 65-74: 11.7% Nerimbera — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.5% / 6.3%
Mount Archer — 75-84: 6.5% Nerimbera — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 1.4%
Mount Archer — 85+: not among its largest Nerimbera — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Nerimbera 48.3% couple families
Nerimbera — Couple Families: 48.3% Nerimbera — Lone Person: 30.0% Nerimbera — Group Household: 8.3% Nerimbera — One Parent Families: 13.3%
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%
Nerimbera 10.8% renting
Nerimbera — Owned Outright: 49.0% Nerimbera — Mortgage: 40.2% Nerimbera — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Scotland 5.2% / —
Mount Archer — Scotland: 5.2% Nerimbera — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Mount Archer — New Zealand: not among its largest Nerimbera — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 1.8%
Mount Archer — England: not among its largest Nerimbera — England: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 23.9%
Mount Archer — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Nerimbera — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 3.9%
Mount Archer — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Nerimbera — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 2.1%
Mount Archer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Nerimbera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Mount Archer — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nerimbera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Mount Archer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nerimbera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Archer 100.0% houses
Mount Archer — Houses: 100.0%
Nerimbera 101.0% houses
Nerimbera — Houses: 101.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Archer Nerimbera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 69% 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 67% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mount Archer carries more crime risk (87 vs 72).

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Archer Nerimbera
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 Nerimbera
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Mount Archer sits further from the CBD (644.9 km vs 642.8 km).

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 644.9 km 642.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 min 446 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 Nerimbera
Car (driver) 88.9% / 85.6%
Mount Archer — Car (driver): 88.9% Nerimbera — Car (driver): 85.6%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 14.4%
Mount Archer — Worked from Home: 11.1% Nerimbera — Worked from Home: 14.4%

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

Setting

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.0 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Archer Nerimbera
Connectivity score 27/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 8%
87 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Mount Archer Nerimbera
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 Nerimbera
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

Nerimbera

Rural

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