Ninderry vs North Arm

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ninderry, most households are couple families. In North Arm, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ninderry: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.28 million in North Arm, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ninderry tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

  • Ninderry carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 37/100)
  • North Arm has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,280,750 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Arm

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (113 km vs 116.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.7% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ninderry North Arm
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.

Ninderry North Arm
Walkability 10 / 7
Ninderry — Walkability: 10/100 North Arm — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 85 / 63
Ninderry — Safety: 85/100 North Arm — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ninderry — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Arm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ninderry has more residents (1,301 vs 734); Ninderry rents higher ($475/wk vs $350/wk).

Ninderry North Arm
Population 1,301
+44% vs other
 734
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.7% +11.7%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $88,972/yr $94,432/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+26% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ninderry North Arm
0-4 5.0% / 3.3%
Ninderry — 0-4: 5.0% North Arm — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.8% / 13.1%
Ninderry — 5-14: 16.8% North Arm — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.7% / 7.5%
Ninderry — 15-19: 4.7% North Arm — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 1.9% / 5.7%
Ninderry — 20-24: 1.9% North Arm — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.0% / 9.1%
Ninderry — 25-34: 8.0% North Arm — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 14.5% / 11.4%
Ninderry — 35-44: 14.5% North Arm — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.4% / 17.4%
Ninderry — 45-54: 13.4% North Arm — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 18.0% / 13.6%
Ninderry — 55-64: 18.0% North Arm — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 12.1% / 12.5%
Ninderry — 65-74: 12.1% North Arm — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.2% / 5.6%
Ninderry — 75-84: 4.2% North Arm — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / 0.7%
Ninderry — 85+: 1.1% North Arm — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ninderry 62.7% couple families
Ninderry — Couple Families: 62.7% Ninderry — Lone Person: 22.0% Ninderry — One Parent Families: 10.2% Ninderry — Group Household: 5.1%
North Arm 52.3% couple families
North Arm — Couple Families: 52.3% North Arm — Lone Person: 25.6% North Arm — One Parent Families: 15.9% North Arm — Group Household: 6.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ninderry 9.6% renting
Ninderry — Owned Outright: 42.7% Ninderry — Mortgage: 47.8% Ninderry — Renting: 9.6%
North Arm 19.5% renting
North Arm — Owned Outright: 38.0% North Arm — Mortgage: 42.5% North Arm — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ninderry North Arm
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 19.5%
Ninderry — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% North Arm — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 11.7%
Ninderry — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% North Arm — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.9%
Ninderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% North Arm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.3%
Ninderry — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% North Arm — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.7%
Ninderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% North Arm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Ninderry North Arm
England 5.9% / 3.7%
Ninderry — England: 5.9% North Arm — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.8%
Ninderry — New Zealand: 3.3% North Arm — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.4%
Ninderry — South Africa: 1.9% North Arm — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.8%
Ninderry — Philippines: 0.4% North Arm — Philippines: 0.8%
Thailand — / 1.2%
Ninderry — Thailand: not among its largest North Arm — Thailand: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Ninderry — Netherlands: 1.0% North Arm — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Ninderry — Scotland: 0.8% North Arm — Scotland: not among its largest
Brazil — / 0.7%
Ninderry — Brazil: not among its largest North Arm — Brazil: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ninderry 98.4% houses
Ninderry — Houses: 98.4% Ninderry — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Ninderry — Townhouses: 0.0%
North Arm 92.9% houses
North Arm — Houses: 92.9% North Arm — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% North Arm — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ninderry North Arm
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,280,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,842,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 14 sales
 51 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Ninderry North Arm
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ninderry North Arm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Ninderry scores higher overall (67 vs 56).

Ninderry North Arm
Grade A B
Score 67/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

North Arm carries more crime risk (37 vs 15).

Ninderry North Arm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
37/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ninderry North Arm
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ninderry

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in North Arm

  • North Arm State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ninderry North Arm
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 23

Mobility

North Arm sits further from the CBD (116.8 km vs 113 km).

Ninderry North Arm
Walkability score 10/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 113 km 116.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
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.

Ninderry North Arm
Car (driver) 73.2% / 79.5%
Ninderry — Car (driver): 73.2% North Arm — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 13.1%
Ninderry — Worked from Home: 20.3% North Arm — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.5%
Ninderry — Car (passenger): 4.9% North Arm — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.9%
Ninderry — Walked Only: 1.0% North Arm — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.6% / —
Ninderry — Bus: 0.6% North Arm — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Ninderry North Arm
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 13.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ninderry North Arm
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
476 premises
 0%
311 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Ninderry North Arm
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ninderry North Arm
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Ninderry North Arm
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ninderry North Arm
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ninderry

Acreage Premium

North Arm

Acreage River

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