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Nudgee QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nudgee QLD is 4,377 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nudgee is $1,126 per week ($58,552 per year). Median rent in Nudgee is $488 per week ($2,115 per month). Nudgee has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nudgee has a population density of 1059.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nudgee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nudgee is $2,167.

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Nudgee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nudgee Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,126/wk

$58,552 per year

#620 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$488/wk

$2,115 per month

#748 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nudgee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,139) Female 51.1% (2,238)

Population Density

1059.8

people per km²

4,377 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,885

Family income/wk

Nudgee 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)

Nudgee Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.3% 370 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.7% 678 dwellings

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

Nudgee Country of Birth

Australia

90.2%

England

4.7%

India

2.3%

France

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Nudgee Religion

No Religion

45.1%

Catholic

31.2%

Anglican

9.2%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Hinduism

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nudgee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Nudgee Languages Spoken at Home

Other

17.8%

Spanish

15.1%

SAL Tot

15.1%

IAL Sinhal

13.2%

Hindi

11.8%

French

9.9%

IAL Punjabi

9.2%

German

7.9%

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

Nudgee Employment

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Employed full-time

50.0% 1,568 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 616 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 100 people

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Not in labour force

27.2% 853 people

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

Nudgee Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.5%

Certificate III/IV

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

11.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Nudgee Occupation

Professionals

36.9%

Managers

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Labourers

3.8%

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

Nudgee Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.6%

Engineering

16.4%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Health

12.7%

Education

7.8%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Information Technology

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Nudgee Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nudgee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.1%

$4,000+/wk

21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nudgee Marital Status

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Married

47.5% 1,662

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Separated

3.0% 104

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Divorced

8.1% 285

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Widowed

4.3% 152

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Never married

37.1% 1,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nudgee Ancestry

English

28.7%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

7.9%

German

4.6%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Indian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Chinese

1.3%

Filipino

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nudgee School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

25.2%

Primary — Government

20.0%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Pre-school

13.2%

Secondary — Catholic

11.8%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.7%

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

Nudgee Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.4% 536

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No need for assistance

93.6% 7,873

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

Nudgee Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.9% 463

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 2,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nudgee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

1.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nudgee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.8%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Train

9.8%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

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

Nudgee Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

30.8%

2 vehicles

47.7%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

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

Nudgee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

40.6%

4 bedrooms

45.8%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Nudgee Population Mobility

16.7%

moved in the last year

47.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nudgee Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

214

Indigenous residents

8,254

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nudgee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

398

Asthma

150

Arthritis

112

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Nudgee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nudgee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.2%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nudgee Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.9% 132

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Never served

95.5% 3,200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nudgee Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 340

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Did not provide

89.8% 2,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nudgee Children Ever Born

No children

41.0%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

27.6%

3 children

12.7%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Nudgee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

115

2001–2010

290

2011–2015

175

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Nudgee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

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

Nudgee Household Size

1 person

15.7%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

20.9%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nudgee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,465

Moved from QLD

476

Moved — same area (SA2)

122

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Nudgee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nudgee Schools

schools nearby

government

1059

avg ICSEA score

1,633

total students

St Pius' Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 504 students

1088

ICSEA

Northgate State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students

1078

ICSEA

Earnshaw State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 803 students

1010

ICSEA

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

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Nudgee Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,620/wk

Median Rent $488/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Nudgee

Your weekly income

≈ $11,353/month

Median rent $488/wk

Left after rent $2,132/wk

Rent share 18.6%

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Income: $1,258/wk Rent: $405/wk Save: $83/wk

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Income: $950/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $78/wk

Nudgee vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,190 Income: $653/wk Rent: $383/wk

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Pop: 2,197 Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Pop: 2,205 Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $408/wk

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Pop: 2,213 Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 2,214 Income: $1,576/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nudgee

What is the population of Nudgee QLD?

The population of Nudgee QLD is 4,377 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1059.8 people per km².Nudgee is ranked #1,772 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nudgee?

The median personal income in Nudgee QLD is $1,126 per week, or $58,552 per year.The median household income is $2,620 per week.Family income is $2,885 per week.Nudgee is ranked #620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nudgee?

Median rent in Nudgee QLD is $488 per week ($2,115 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nudgee ranks #748 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nudgee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nudgee QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nudgee?

The median age in Nudgee QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nudgee a good suburb to live in?

Nudgee is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,377.The median income is $1,126/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 32193. All dollar figures in AUD.