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Nundah, QLD 4012 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
13,305
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
30.9%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.0
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,763/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,058/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$370/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
23.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
60.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
8.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
70.1%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.3%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
79.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 14.8%Mortgaged 28.1%Rented 54.9%Other / not stated 2.2%

Where the growth came from

Nundah gained 1,700 residents from internal migration and 546 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,080 people moved away — a net addition of 166 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,700
Internal migration out+1,855
Overseas migration in+546
Natural increase+76
Population (ERP)
14,812
▲ 6,579 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.66%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+166
2,246 in · 2,080 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
88th
Top 36% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Nundah against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Nundah population grew from 12,940 in 2016 to 14,812 in 2025, a change of 14.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearNundahQueensland average
201612,9404,845,152
201713,1304,926,380
201813,2795,006,623
201913,4665,088,847
202013,5155,165,613
202113,5395,215,814
202213,7185,310,905
202314,1905,450,235
202414,5705,571,890
202514,8125,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population12,23113,305+8.8%
Median age3335+2 yrs
Median household income$1,569/wk$1,763/wk+12%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$370/wk+2.8%
Born overseas32.3%30.9%-1.4 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
5
1 hospital · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
11
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Nundah SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 4 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 11 parks. For families: 1 library and 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 9 cafés, 5 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 33 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Nundah, is about 200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 70 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Mary MacKillop College
  • Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  • Nundah State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Zion Aged Care Alondra Residences
  • C&K Nundah Community Kindergarten
  • Habitat Early Learning Nundah
Libraries
  • Nundah Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Fitness Cartel
Shopping centres
  • Nundah Village Shopping Centre
Hospitals
  • Nundah Community Health Centre
GPs & clinics
  • Nundah Village Family Practice
  • Nundah Medical Centre
  • Melanoma Scan Toombul
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Oxenham Park
  • Nundah Memorial Park
  • Boyd Park
  • New Ivo Street Park
  • German Station Park
  • Ross Park
  • Toombul Terrace Park
  • Albert Bishop Park
Train stations
  • Nundah
  • Toombul

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,038
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 7
score 1,046
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 943
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,073

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Eagle Farm - Pinkenba+9.8%
02Northgate - Virginia+1.7%
03Boondall+1.6%
04Nudgee - Banyo+0.9%
05Brisbane Airport+0.0%