Nankin vs Midgee
Nankin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Midgee. In both, most households own their home. In Nankin, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Midgee, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Nankin tends to suit families with children and couples, while Midgee suits older residents.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 52%)
- carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 86/100)
- But Midgee is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)
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
Midgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Midgee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (423 min vs 459 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (617.3 km vs 654.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Nankin carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 86/100)
- Midgee has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Midgee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (104.5% vs 3.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nankin and Midgee drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Nankin has more residents (176 vs 90); Nankin has higher household incomes ($88,348 vs $61,724).
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 176 +49% vs other | 90 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.5% | +104.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 55 |
| Median household income | $88,348/yr +30% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk +7% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Property market
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,135,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 317 across Livingstone | 390 across Rockhampton |
| Approvals change year on year | +97% | +133% |
Ranking within QLD
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
Liveability
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Nankin carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Midgee carries more crime risk (86 vs 62).
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | High 86/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 95/100 | High 88/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 9 |
Mobility
Nankin sits further from the CBD (654.6 km vs 617.3 km).
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 654.6 km +6% vs other | 617.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 459 min | 423 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4701 | 0.2% postcode 4702 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 4701 | 58 postcode 4702 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).
Setting
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 6 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.1 km | 5.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Climate
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 8.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,445/yr | $1,313/yr |
| Council | Livingstone | Rockhampton |
Federal electorate
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia | Flynn |
| Member | Michelle Landry | Colin Boyce |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nankin | Midgee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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