Nudgee Beach vs Nudgee

Nudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Nudgee Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nudgee Beach, about half of households are couple families. In Nudgee, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nudgee Beach: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.29 million in Nudgee, though rent is higher in Nudgee. Nudgee is closer to the city centre: 18 km, against 20.3 km. On these figures, Nudgee Beach tends to suit 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

Nudgee

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
  • But Nudgee Beach has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Nudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,295,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nudgee

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 17/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 4%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18 km vs 20.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nudgee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 17/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Nudgee Beach has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Nudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.3% vs 17.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
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.

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Walkability 17 / 46
Nudgee Beach — Walkability: 17/100 Nudgee — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 27 / 54
Nudgee Beach — Safety: 27/100 Nudgee — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nudgee Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nudgee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nudgee has more residents (4,377 vs 308); Nudgee Beach skews older (47 vs 37).

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Population 308 4,377
+1321% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +22.3%
Median age 47 37
Median household income $114,400/yr $136,240/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $455/wk $488/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
0-4 9.4% / 7.1%
Nudgee Beach — 0-4: 9.4% Nudgee — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 8.8% / 13.0%
Nudgee Beach — 5-14: 8.8% Nudgee — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.9% / 5.3%
Nudgee Beach — 15-19: 3.9% Nudgee — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.8% / 4.7%
Nudgee Beach — 20-24: 5.8% Nudgee — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.7% / 15.7%
Nudgee Beach — 25-34: 11.7% Nudgee — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 12.0% / 18.1%
Nudgee Beach — 35-44: 12.0% Nudgee — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.6% / 12.7%
Nudgee Beach — 45-54: 13.6% Nudgee — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 15.6% / 9.3%
Nudgee Beach — 55-64: 15.6% Nudgee — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 14.9% / 6.0%
Nudgee Beach — 65-74: 14.9% Nudgee — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 6.2% / 3.9%
Nudgee Beach — 75-84: 6.2% Nudgee — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.6% / 4.3%
Nudgee Beach — 85+: 1.6% Nudgee — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach 49.4% couple families
Nudgee Beach — Couple Families: 49.4% Nudgee Beach — Lone Person: 28.9% Nudgee Beach — One Parent Families: 10.8% Nudgee Beach — Group Household: 6.0% Nudgee Beach — Other Families: 4.8%
Nudgee 56.8% couple families
Nudgee — Couple Families: 56.8% Nudgee — Lone Person: 21.8% Nudgee — One Parent Families: 12.6% Nudgee — Group Household: 6.2% Nudgee — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach 11.6% renting
Nudgee Beach — Owned Outright: 44.6% Nudgee Beach — Mortgage: 43.8% Nudgee Beach — Renting: 11.6%
Nudgee 28.2% renting
Nudgee — Owned Outright: 25.4% Nudgee — Mortgage: 46.5% Nudgee — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 17.9%
Nudgee Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Nudgee — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 13.7%
Nudgee Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Nudgee — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.0%
Nudgee Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Nudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.5%
Nudgee Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Nudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 3.2%
Nudgee Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Nudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
New Zealand 5.5% / 3.3%
Nudgee Beach — New Zealand: 5.5% Nudgee — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 4.9% / 3.4%
Nudgee Beach — England: 4.9% Nudgee — England: 3.4%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.7%
Nudgee Beach — South Africa: 1.3% Nudgee — South Africa: 0.7%
Thailand 1.9% / —
Nudgee Beach — Thailand: 1.9% Nudgee — Thailand: not among its largest
India — / 1.9%
Nudgee Beach — India: not among its largest Nudgee — India: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Nudgee Beach — Philippines: not among its largest Nudgee — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.0% / —
Nudgee Beach — Vietnam: 1.0% Nudgee — Vietnam: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.8%
Nudgee Beach — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Nudgee — Sri Lanka: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach 100.8% houses
Nudgee Beach — Houses: 100.8% Nudgee Beach — Townhouses: 0.0% Nudgee Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nudgee 85.1% houses
Nudgee — Houses: 85.1% Nudgee — Townhouses: 14.5% Nudgee — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,295,000
Median unit price — $980,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Houses — 4.4%
$850/wk on $994K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of QLD

Liveability

Nudgee is more walkable (46 vs 17).

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Grade — A
Score — 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nudgee Beach carries more crime risk (73 vs 46).

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
83/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.6 km
 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Parks & reserves 2 12
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Nudgee Beach sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 18 km).

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Walkability score 17/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.3 km
+11% vs other
 18 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4014
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4014
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.

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Car (driver) 61.0% / 58.7%
Nudgee Beach — Car (driver): 61.0% Nudgee — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 27.2% / 24.9%
Nudgee Beach — Worked from Home: 27.2% Nudgee — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Train 4.4% / 10.6%
Nudgee Beach — Train: 4.4% Nudgee — Train: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.2%
Nudgee Beach — Car (passenger): 2.9% Nudgee — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.9%
Nudgee Beach — Walked Only: 2.2% Nudgee — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 2.2% / 0.1%
Nudgee Beach — Bus: 2.2% Nudgee — Bus: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.0%).

Setting

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 691 m
1.0 km to a named beach
 2.6 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
137 premises
 98%
1,818 premises

Climate

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nudgee Beach Nudgee
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nudgee Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Middle-Ring River Young Families

Nudgee

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains

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