Nerimbera vs Midgee

Nerimbera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Midgee. In both, most households own their home. In Nerimbera, 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, Nerimbera 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

Nerimbera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 86/100)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $268/wk)

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 446 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (617.3 km vs 642.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nerimbera carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 86/100)
  • Midgee has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 19%)

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 -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nerimbera 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.

Nerimbera Midgee
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.

Nerimbera Midgee
Walkability 5 / 0
Nerimbera — Walkability: 5/100 Midgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 14
Nerimbera — Safety: 28/100 Midgee — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Nerimbera — Low fire risk: 30/100 Midgee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nerimbera has more residents (285 vs 90); Nerimbera rents higher ($268/wk vs $210/wk).

Nerimbera Midgee
Population 285
+68% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +104.5%
Median age 46 55
Median household income $69,316/yr
+11% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $268/wk
+22% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nerimbera Midgee
0-4 7.4% / 3.3%
Nerimbera — 0-4: 7.4% Midgee — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.7% / 3.3%
Nerimbera — 5-14: 13.7% Midgee — 5-14: 3.3%
15-19 3.2% / 3.3%
Nerimbera — 15-19: 3.2% Midgee — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 1.4% / 5.6%
Nerimbera — 20-24: 1.4% Midgee — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.3% / 11.1%
Nerimbera — 25-34: 13.3% Midgee — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 7.7% / 8.9%
Nerimbera — 35-44: 7.7% Midgee — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 10.5% / 7.8%
Nerimbera — 45-54: 10.5% Midgee — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 20.7% / 30.0%
Nerimbera — 55-64: 20.7% Midgee — 55-64: 30.0%
65-74 11.6% / 24.4%
Nerimbera — 65-74: 11.6% Midgee — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 6.3% / 6.7%
Nerimbera — 75-84: 6.3% Midgee — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.4% / —
Nerimbera — 85+: 1.4% Midgee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nerimbera 48.3% couple families
Nerimbera — Couple Families: 48.3% Nerimbera — Lone Person: 30.0% Nerimbera — One Parent Families: 13.3% Nerimbera — Group Household: 8.3%
Midgee 25.0% couple families
Midgee — Couple Families: 25.0% Midgee — Lone Person: 33.3% Midgee — One Parent Families: 41.7% Midgee — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nerimbera 10.8% renting
Nerimbera — Owned Outright: 49.0% Nerimbera — Mortgage: 40.2% Nerimbera — Renting: 10.8%
Midgee 28.0% renting
Midgee — Owned Outright: 56.0% Midgee — Mortgage: 16.0% Midgee — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nerimbera 101.0% houses
Nerimbera — Houses: 101.0% Nerimbera — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Midgee 51.9% houses
Midgee — Houses: 51.9% Midgee — Flats / Apartments: 48.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Nerimbera Midgee
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 13.3%
Nerimbera — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Midgee — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 3.3%
Nerimbera — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Midgee — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / —
Nerimbera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Midgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Nerimbera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Midgee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Nerimbera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Midgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Nerimbera Midgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% 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 67% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Nerimbera Midgee
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nerimbera carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Midgee carries more crime risk (86 vs 72).

Nerimbera Midgee
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Nerimbera 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

Nerimbera Midgee
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Nerimbera sits further from the CBD (642.8 km vs 617.3 km).

Nerimbera Midgee
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 642.8 km
+4% vs other
 617.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 446 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.

Nerimbera Midgee
Car (driver) 85.6% / 66.7%
Nerimbera — Car (driver): 85.6% Midgee — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 33.3%
Nerimbera — Worked from Home: 14.4% Midgee — Worked from Home: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Nerimbera Midgee
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Nerimbera Midgee
Connectivity score 35/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
87 premises
 0%
11 premises

Climate

Nerimbera 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)

Nerimbera Midgee
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Nerimbera Midgee
Division Capricornia Flynn
Member Michelle Landry Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nerimbera Midgee
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nerimbera

Rural

Midgee

Retirees Rural

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