Nudgee Beach vs Shorncliffe

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shorncliffe: a median of $1.67 million, against $1.5 million in Nudgee Beach, though rent is higher in Nudgee Beach.

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

Shorncliffe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Nudgee Beach has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Nudgee Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $1,670,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shorncliffe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shorncliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 17/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Shorncliffe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 17/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Nudgee Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nudgee Beach and Shorncliffe 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 Shorncliffe
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 Shorncliffe
Walkability 17 / 53
Nudgee Beach — Walkability: 17/100 Shorncliffe — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 27 / 45
Nudgee Beach — Safety: 27/100 Shorncliffe — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nudgee Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shorncliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shorncliffe has more residents (1,907 vs 308); Nudgee Beach rents higher ($455/wk vs $275/wk).

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Population 308 1,907
+519% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +2.0%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $114,400/yr $117,468/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+40% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
0-4 9.4% / 3.5%
Nudgee Beach — 0-4: 9.4% Shorncliffe — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.8% / 13.9%
Nudgee Beach — 5-14: 8.8% Shorncliffe — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 3.9% / 6.4%
Nudgee Beach — 15-19: 3.9% Shorncliffe — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.8% / 4.1%
Nudgee Beach — 20-24: 5.8% Shorncliffe — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.7% / 6.5%
Nudgee Beach — 25-34: 11.7% Shorncliffe — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.0% / 11.5%
Nudgee Beach — 35-44: 12.0% Shorncliffe — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.6% / 17.7%
Nudgee Beach — 45-54: 13.6% Shorncliffe — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 15.6% / 16.8%
Nudgee Beach — 55-64: 15.6% Shorncliffe — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 14.9% / 13.5%
Nudgee Beach — 65-74: 14.9% Shorncliffe — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 6.2% / 4.2%
Nudgee Beach — 75-84: 6.2% Shorncliffe — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Nudgee Beach — 85+: 1.6% Shorncliffe — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Shorncliffe 49.0% couple families
Shorncliffe — Couple Families: 49.0% Shorncliffe — Lone Person: 34.2% Shorncliffe — One Parent Families: 12.8% Shorncliffe — Group Household: 3.0% Shorncliffe — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Shorncliffe 25.4% renting
Shorncliffe — Owned Outright: 38.0% Shorncliffe — Mortgage: 36.6% Shorncliffe — Renting: 25.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 16.4%
Nudgee Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Shorncliffe — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 12.8%
Nudgee Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Shorncliffe — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.0%
Nudgee Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Shorncliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 7.5%
Nudgee Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Shorncliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 5.4%
Nudgee Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Shorncliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Shorncliffe
England 4.9% / 5.8%
Nudgee Beach — England: 4.9% Shorncliffe — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 5.5% / 3.3%
Nudgee Beach — New Zealand: 5.5% Shorncliffe — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.2%
Nudgee Beach — South Africa: 1.3% Shorncliffe — South Africa: 1.2%
Thailand 1.9% / —
Nudgee Beach — Thailand: 1.9% Shorncliffe — Thailand: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.0% / —
Nudgee Beach — Vietnam: 1.0% Shorncliffe — Vietnam: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.7%
Nudgee Beach — Ireland: not among its largest Shorncliffe — Ireland: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Nudgee Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Shorncliffe — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach 100.8% houses
Nudgee Beach — Houses: 100.8% Nudgee Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nudgee Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Shorncliffe 82.4% houses
Shorncliffe — Houses: 82.4% Shorncliffe — Flats / Apartments: 16.9% Shorncliffe — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,670,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 21 sales

Development activity

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
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 Shorncliffe
Houses — 3.8%
$975/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Shorncliffe is more walkable (53 vs 17).

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Grade — A
Score — 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nudgee Beach carries more crime risk (73 vs 55).

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 Low
13/100
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
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, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 3.2%

Schools in Nudgee Beach

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

Schools in Shorncliffe

  • St Patrick's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Shorncliffe State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Walkability score 17/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.3 km 21.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 31 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4014
 1.2%
postcode 4017
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4014
 60
postcode 4017

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 Shorncliffe
Car (driver) 61.0% / 58.9%
Nudgee Beach — Car (driver): 61.0% Shorncliffe — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 27.2% / 28.9%
Nudgee Beach — Worked from Home: 27.2% Shorncliffe — Worked from Home: 28.9%
Train 4.4% / 6.1%
Nudgee Beach — Train: 4.4% Shorncliffe — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.5%
Nudgee Beach — Car (passenger): 2.9% Shorncliffe — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.6%
Nudgee Beach — Walked Only: 2.2% Shorncliffe — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bus 2.2% / —
Nudgee Beach — Bus: 2.2% Shorncliffe — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 691 m
1.0 km to a named beach
 373 m
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
Connectivity score 100/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
137 premises
 0%
833 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Nudgee Beach Shorncliffe
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

Shorncliffe

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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