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Nirimba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nirimba QLD is 2,229 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nirimba is $953 per week ($49,556 per year). Median rent in Nirimba is $510 per week ($2,210 per month). Nirimba has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nirimba has a population density of 4692.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nirimba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nirimba is $1,842.

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Nirimba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nirimba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$953/wk

$49,556 per year

#1581 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$510/wk

$2,210 per month

#547 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

27years

11 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nirimba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.3% (1,030) Female 53.7% (1,194)

Population Density

4692.6

people per km²

2,229 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,066

Family income/wk

Nirimba 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Nirimba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

11.3% 52 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

88.7% 407 dwellings

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

Nirimba Country of Birth

Australia

87.0%

England

5.2%

India

5.0%

China

0.7%

Greece

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

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

Nirimba Religion

No Religion

57.8%

Catholic

18.5%

Anglican

7.5%

Not stated

5.4%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Pentecostal

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nirimba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Nirimba Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

19.3%

Other

17.4%

Portuguese

12.8%

IAL Punjabi

11.9%

SAL Tot

11.0%

IAL Nepali

11.0%

SAL Filipin

8.3%

Hindi

8.3%

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

Nirimba Employment

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Employed full-time

48.8% 688 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.9% 380 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.5% 49 people

🏠

Not in labour force

20.8% 294 people

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

Nirimba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.9%

Bachelor Degree

28.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Nirimba Occupation

Professionals

25.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.6%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Managers

10.2%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Labourers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

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

Nirimba Field of Study

Health

19.3%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

11.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.3%

Education

8.6%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Nirimba Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nirimba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

20.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nirimba Marital Status

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Married

42.3% 678

↔️

Separated

4.7% 76

📋

Divorced

7.8% 125

🕊️

Widowed

1.0% 16

👤

Never married

44.1% 706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nirimba Ancestry

English

31.3%

Australian

29.3%

Other

8.1%

Scottish

7.9%

Irish

7.3%

German

3.9%

Indian

2.8%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Maori

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nirimba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.4%

Secondary — Government

19.4%

Pre-school

15.4%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Nirimba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 153

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 4,168

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

Nirimba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.2% 141

—

Not a volunteer

90.8% 1,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nirimba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

41.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nirimba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.0%

Did not go to work

15.0%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Bicycle

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Walked only

0.3%

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

Nirimba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

30.2%

2 vehicles

51.2%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Nirimba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

4.8%

3 bedrooms

37.8%

4 bedrooms

53.8%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

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

Nirimba Population Mobility

50.6%

moved in the last year

98.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nirimba Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

115

Indigenous residents

4,200

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nirimba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

211

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

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

Nirimba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

15.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nirimba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.3%

Couple — no children

22.2%

One parent — children under 15

12.2%

Couple — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nirimba Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 4

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Previously served

2.3% 35

👤

Never served

97.5% 1,503

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nirimba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 151

—

Did not provide

90.2% 1,385

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nirimba Children Ever Born

No children

39.6%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Nirimba When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

156

2011–2015

100

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Nirimba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Nirimba Household Size

1 person

14.6%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

20.8%

4 persons

18.6%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nirimba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,037

Moved from QLD

687

Moved — same area (SA2)

238

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

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

Nirimba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Step family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nirimba Schools

schools nearby

government

1032

avg ICSEA score

2,488

total students

Notre Dame College Catholic

Combined · Prep-7 · 216 students

1066

ICSEA

Baringa State Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 930 students

1032

ICSEA

Nirimba State Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 665 students

1023

ICSEA

Baringa State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 677 students

1007

ICSEA

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

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Nirimba Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,997/wk

Median Rent $510/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Nirimba

Your weekly income

≈ $8,654/month

Median rent $510/wk

Left after rent $1,487/wk

Rent share 25.5%

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Nirimba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,117 Income: $686/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,120 Income: $742/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 1,122 Income: $794/wk Rent: $493/wk

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Pop: 1,127 Income: $445/wk Rent: $223/wk

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Pop: 1,130 Income: $690/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Pop: 1,131 Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nirimba

What is the population of Nirimba QLD?

The population of Nirimba QLD is 2,229 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4692.6 people per km².Nirimba is ranked #2,873 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nirimba?

The median personal income in Nirimba QLD is $953 per week, or $49,556 per year.The median household income is $1,997 per week.Family income is $2,066 per week.Nirimba is ranked #1,581 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nirimba?

Median rent in Nirimba QLD is $510 per week ($2,210 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Nirimba ranks #547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nirimba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nirimba QLD is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nirimba?

The median age in Nirimba QLD is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nirimba a good suburb to live in?

Nirimba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,229.The median income is $953/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 32149. All dollar figures in AUD.