Nikenbah vs Urraween

Nikenbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Urraween. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nikenbah, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nikenbah: a median of $1 million, against $820,000 in Urraween. On these figures, Nikenbah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Urraween suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Nikenbah is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 51%)
  • Urraween has more childcare (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Nikenbah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($425,000 vs $732,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
  • But Urraween has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nikenbah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Nikenbah sits closer to the CBD (279.5 km vs 282.4 km)
  • Urraween is more walkable (60/100 vs 7/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urraween

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 7/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 21%)
  • But Nikenbah carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Nikenbah is growing faster (87.8% vs 14.1%)
  • Urraween returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nikenbah Urraween
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.

Nikenbah Urraween
Walkability 7 / 60
Nikenbah — Walkability: 7/100 Urraween — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 37 / 23
Nikenbah — Safety: 37/100 Urraween — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nikenbah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urraween — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Urraween has more residents (7,951 vs 1,234); Nikenbah has higher household incomes ($86,320 vs $55,276).

Nikenbah Urraween
Population 1,234 7,951
+544% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +87.8% +14.1%
Median age 39 55
Median household income $86,320/yr
+36% vs other
 $55,276/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+3% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah Urraween
0-4 7.4% / 4.4%
Nikenbah — 0-4: 7.4% Urraween — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.7% / 10.5%
Nikenbah — 5-14: 14.7% Urraween — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.6% / 4.4%
Nikenbah — 15-19: 4.6% Urraween — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.0% / 3.5%
Nikenbah — 20-24: 4.0% Urraween — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 12.2% / 8.5%
Nikenbah — 25-34: 12.2% Urraween — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 13.0% / 8.6%
Nikenbah — 35-44: 13.0% Urraween — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 9.7% / 9.4%
Nikenbah — 45-54: 9.7% Urraween — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 13.1% / 11.0%
Nikenbah — 55-64: 13.1% Urraween — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 14.3% / 17.6%
Nikenbah — 65-74: 14.3% Urraween — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 6.4% / 15.9%
Nikenbah — 75-84: 6.4% Urraween — 75-84: 15.9%
85+ 0.6% / 5.9%
Nikenbah — 85+: 0.6% Urraween — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah 60.9% couple families
Nikenbah — Couple Families: 60.9% Nikenbah — Lone Person: 19.3% Nikenbah — One Parent Families: 15.1% Nikenbah — Group Household: 3.4% Nikenbah — Other Families: 1.3%
Urraween 32.7% couple families
Urraween — Couple Families: 32.7% Urraween — Lone Person: 42.9% Urraween — One Parent Families: 18.7% Urraween — Group Household: 4.4% Urraween — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah 23.6% renting
Nikenbah — Owned Outright: 39.0% Nikenbah — Mortgage: 37.5% Nikenbah — Renting: 23.6%
Urraween 22.8% renting
Urraween — Owned Outright: 53.4% Urraween — Mortgage: 23.9% Urraween — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nikenbah Urraween
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.4%
Nikenbah — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Urraween — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.5%
Nikenbah — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Urraween — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 7.0%
Nikenbah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Urraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.4%
Nikenbah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Urraween — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.3%
Nikenbah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Urraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Nikenbah Urraween
England 5.0% / 7.2%
Nikenbah — England: 5.0% Urraween — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.0%
Nikenbah — New Zealand: 2.4% Urraween — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.8%
Nikenbah — South Africa: 2.0% Urraween — South Africa: 0.8%
India 1.4% / 1.2%
Nikenbah — India: 1.4% Urraween — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.0%
Nikenbah — Philippines: 0.6% Urraween — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.1%
Nikenbah — Germany: not among its largest Urraween — Germany: 1.1%
Japan 0.7% / —
Nikenbah — Japan: 0.7% Urraween — Japan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nikenbah 101.0% houses
Nikenbah — Houses: 101.0% Nikenbah — Townhouses: 0.0% Nikenbah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Urraween 92.7% houses
Urraween — Houses: 92.7% Urraween — Townhouses: 6.5% Urraween — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nikenbah Urraween
Median house price $1,000,000 $820,000
Median unit price — $615,000
Median land price $425,000 $732,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 40 sales
 36 days
from 95 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.

Nikenbah Urraween
3 bed $900K / $752K
Nikenbah — 3 bed: $900K (5 sales) Urraween — 3 bed: $752K (58 sales)

5 vs 58 sales

4 bed $990K / $825K
Nikenbah — 4 bed: $990K (55 sales) Urraween — 4 bed: $825K (139 sales)

55 vs 139 sales

Development activity

Nikenbah Urraween
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Nikenbah Urraween
Houses 3.3%
$700/wk on $1.09M
 4.0%
$652/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Nikenbah Urraween
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 4% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Urraween is more walkable (60 vs 7); Nikenbah scores higher overall (52 vs 36).

Nikenbah Urraween
Grade B C
Score 52/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Urraween carries more crime risk (77 vs 63).

Nikenbah Urraween
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nikenbah Urraween
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Nikenbah

  • Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Schools in Urraween

  • St James Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent · Combined below peers
  • Yarrilee State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nikenbah Urraween
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 7 16

Mobility

Urraween sits further from the CBD (282.4 km vs 279.5 km).

Nikenbah Urraween
Walkability score 7/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 279.5 km 282.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 205 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Nikenbah Urraween
Car (driver) 83.2% / 82.9%
Nikenbah — Car (driver): 83.2% Urraween — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 5.6%
Nikenbah — Worked from Home: 8.6% Urraween — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 8.0%
Nikenbah — Car (passenger): 5.6% Urraween — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.5%
Nikenbah — Walked Only: 1.4% Urraween — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.7%
Nikenbah — Bicycle: 1.2% Urraween — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Nikenbah Urraween
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 2.7 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nikenbah Urraween
Connectivity score 90/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
1,089 premises
 43%
4,372 premises

Climate

Nikenbah Urraween
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Nikenbah Urraween
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Nikenbah Urraween
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Nikenbah Urraween
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nikenbah Urraween
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nikenbah

Acreage Family

Urraween

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees River

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