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Nikenbah QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nikenbah, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nikenbah QLD is 1,234 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nikenbah is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Nikenbah is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Nikenbah has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Nikenbah has a population density of 52.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nikenbah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nikenbah is $1,747.

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Nikenbah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nikenbah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$740/wk

$38,480 per year

#4735 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,747/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Nikenbah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (615) Female 50.0% (616)

Population Density

52.6

people per km²

1,234 people · 23.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,783

Family income/wk

Nikenbah Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nikenbah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.0% 157 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.0% 151 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nikenbah Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

5.5%

India

1.7%

Germany

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nikenbah Religion

No Religion

46.9%

Catholic

17.4%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Pentecostal

3.2%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nikenbah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nikenbah Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

26.2%

Other

23.8%

SAL Tot

11.9%

Afrikaans

9.5%

Australian Indigenous

7.1%

German

7.1%

IAL Sinhal

7.1%

Russian

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nikenbah Employment

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Employed full-time

33.3% 300 people

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Employed part-time

18.0% 162 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 34 people

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Not in labour force

44.9% 404 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nikenbah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.6%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.4%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nikenbah Occupation

Professionals

34.4%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Managers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.5%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nikenbah Field of Study

Health

23.1%

Society & Culture

17.4%

Education

13.8%

Engineering

12.6%

Management & Commerce

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Information Technology

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nikenbah Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nikenbah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nikenbah Marital Status

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Married

64.1% 613

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Separated

2.9% 28

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Divorced

6.7% 64

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Widowed

2.3% 22

👤

Never married

24.0% 229

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nikenbah Ancestry

English

32.5%

Australian

30.4%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

6.4%

German

4.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Indian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Italian

1.3%

South African

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nikenbah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.9%

Secondary — Government

17.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

16.5%

Pre-school

12.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nikenbah Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.9% 142

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 2,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nikenbah Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.8% 128

—

Not a volunteer

86.2% 798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nikenbah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

5.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nikenbah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

1.3%

Bicycle

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nikenbah Car Ownership

1 vehicle

26.2%

2 vehicles

50.6%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nikenbah Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

8.6%

3 bedrooms

25.8%

4 bedrooms

58.0%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nikenbah Population Mobility

29.3%

moved in the last year

73.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nikenbah Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,297

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nikenbah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

122

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nikenbah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nikenbah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.5%

Couple — no children

35.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

Couple — no children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nikenbah Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 3

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Previously served

6.4% 59

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Never served

93.3% 867

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nikenbah Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 150

—

Did not provide

83.9% 784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nikenbah Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nikenbah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nikenbah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.7%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nikenbah Household Size

1 person

11.0%

2 persons

45.7%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nikenbah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

832

Moved from QLD

251

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nikenbah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.2%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nikenbah Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

3,519

total students

Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,010 students

1098

ICSEA

St James Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 754 students

1038

ICSEA

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 631 students

1010

ICSEA

Kawungan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 877 students

976

ICSEA

Hervey Bay Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 105 students

970

ICSEA

Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent

Combined · 6-12 · 142 students

882

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nikenbah Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,660/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nikenbah

Your weekly income

≈ $7,193/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,270/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $170/wk

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Income: $663/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $160/wk

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Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $150/wk

East Innisfail

Income: $628/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $135/wk

Telina

Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $135/wk

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Income: $767/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $45/wk

Tamaree

Income: $620/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $190/wk

Nikenbah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Amberley

Pop: 619 Income: $1,274/wk Rent: $107/wk

Mount Samson

Pop: 625 Income: $846/wk Rent: $435/wk

Southbrook

Pop: 626 Income: $696/wk Rent: $255/wk

Mutchilba

Pop: 627 Income: $739/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lakes Creek

Pop: 633 Income: $855/wk Rent: $250/wk

Murphys Creek (Qld)

Pop: 633 Income: $694/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nikenbah

What is the population of Nikenbah QLD?

The population of Nikenbah QLD is 1,234 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52.6 people per km².Nikenbah is ranked #3,665 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nikenbah?

The median personal income in Nikenbah QLD is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $1,660 per week.Family income is $1,783 per week.Nikenbah is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nikenbah?

Median rent in Nikenbah QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nikenbah ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nikenbah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nikenbah QLD is $1,747. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nikenbah?

The median age in Nikenbah QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nikenbah a good suburb to live in?

Nikenbah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,234.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32142. All dollar figures in AUD.