Port Curtis vs Nerimbera

Port Curtis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Nerimbera. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Curtis, about half of households are people living alone. In Nerimbera, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Port Curtis tends to suit people living alone, while Nerimbera suits 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

Nerimbera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Port Curtis sits closer to the CBD (636.3 km vs 642.8 km)
  • Nerimbera has a shorter drive in (446 min vs 457 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nerimbera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Port Curtis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Curtis Nerimbera
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.

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Walkability 0 / 5
Port Curtis — Walkability: 0/100 Nerimbera — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 13 / 28
Port Curtis — Safety: 13/100 Nerimbera — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 30
Port Curtis — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nerimbera — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Nerimbera has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $60,112); Nerimbera skews older (46 vs 41).

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Population 309
+8% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% -2.7%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $60,112/yr $69,316/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $268/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis Nerimbera
0-4 4.5% / 7.4%
Port Curtis — 0-4: 4.5% Nerimbera — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 15.2% / 13.7%
Port Curtis — 5-14: 15.2% Nerimbera — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.2% / 3.2%
Port Curtis — 15-19: 5.2% Nerimbera — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 6.1% / 1.4%
Port Curtis — 20-24: 6.1% Nerimbera — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 9.1% / 13.3%
Port Curtis — 25-34: 9.1% Nerimbera — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.6% / 7.7%
Port Curtis — 35-44: 12.6% Nerimbera — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 12.9% / 10.5%
Port Curtis — 45-54: 12.9% Nerimbera — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 17.5% / 20.7%
Port Curtis — 55-64: 17.5% Nerimbera — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 9.4% / 11.6%
Port Curtis — 65-74: 9.4% Nerimbera — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.2% / 6.3%
Port Curtis — 75-84: 5.2% Nerimbera — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 1.4%
Port Curtis — 85+: not among its largest Nerimbera — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 33.3% couple families
Port Curtis — Couple Families: 33.3% Port Curtis — Lone Person: 48.3% Port Curtis — One Parent Families: 18.4% Port Curtis — Group Household: 0.0%
Nerimbera 48.3% couple families
Nerimbera — Couple Families: 48.3% Nerimbera — Lone Person: 30.0% Nerimbera — One Parent Families: 13.3% Nerimbera — Group Household: 8.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 12.5% renting
Port Curtis — Owned Outright: 35.6% Port Curtis — Mortgage: 51.9% Port Curtis — Renting: 12.5%
Nerimbera 10.8% renting
Nerimbera — Owned Outright: 49.0% Nerimbera — Mortgage: 40.2% Nerimbera — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 93.5% houses
Port Curtis — Houses: 93.5% Port Curtis — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Nerimbera 101.0% houses
Nerimbera — Houses: 101.0% Nerimbera — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 23.9%
Port Curtis — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Nerimbera — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 3.9%
Port Curtis — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Nerimbera — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 2.1%
Port Curtis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Nerimbera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.1%
Port Curtis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Nerimbera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Port Curtis — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nerimbera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Property market

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Median house price $422,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Port Curtis Nerimbera
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 317
across Livingstone
Approvals change year on year +133% +97%

Ranking within QLD

Port Curtis Nerimbera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Nerimbera carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Port Curtis carries more crime risk (87 vs 72).

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Port Curtis

  • Port Curtis Road State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Nerimbera

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

Amenities in the suburb

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Nerimbera sits further from the CBD (642.8 km vs 636.3 km).

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 636.3 km 642.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 min 446 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
 0.4%
postcode 4701
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
 54
postcode 4701

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.

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Car (driver) 78.2% / 85.6%
Port Curtis — Car (driver): 78.2% Nerimbera — Car (driver): 85.6%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 14.4%
Port Curtis — Worked from Home: 13.6% Nerimbera — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Port Curtis — Car (passenger): 8.2% Nerimbera — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Connectivity score 53/100 35/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
150 premises
 8%
87 premises

Climate

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Port Curtis Nerimbera
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $2,445/yr
Council Rockhampton Livingstone

Federal electorate

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Curtis Nerimbera
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Curtis

River Rural

Nerimbera

Rural

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