Nikenbah vs Walligan
Nikenbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Walligan. 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. In Walligan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Walligan: a median of $1.23 million, against $1 million in Nikenbah, though rent is higher in Nikenbah. On these figures, Nikenbah tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Walligan suits share households.
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
Walligan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)
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 $600,000)
- has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,225,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Nikenbah has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
- Walligan has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nikenbah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 206 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Nikenbah has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- Walligan carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nikenbah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (87.8% vs 18.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nikenbah and Walligan 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
Nikenbah has more residents (1,234 vs 447); Nikenbah rents higher ($390/wk vs $350/wk).
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,234 +64% vs other | 447 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +87.8% | +18.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Median household income | $86,320/yr +4% vs other | $83,044/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk +10% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,000,000 | $1,225,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $425,000 | $600,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 47 days from 40 sales | — |
Development activity
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.3% $700/wk on $1.09M | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of QLD | Higher than 3% 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 49% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 18% of QLD | — |
Liveability
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 52/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Walligan carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Nikenbah carries more crime risk (63 vs 40).
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Nikenbah
- Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent · Combined · Special school below peers
Schools in Walligan
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 3 |
Mobility
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 7/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 279.5 km | 277.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 201 min | 206 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.3%).
Setting
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.5 km | 7.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 90/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 83% 1,089 premises | 0% 162 premises |
Climate
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nikenbah | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Walligan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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