Nundah, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Nundah QLD is 13,098 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nundah is $1,061 per week ($55,172 per year). Median rent in Nundah is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Nundah has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nundah has a population density of 3,466 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nundah is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (43.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nundah is $1,733.

Population
13,098
Census 2021
Median income
$1,061/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$375/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Nundah vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Nundah is $1,061 a week, 42% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 122nd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $375 a week, $55 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 21.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 35, 7 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureNundahTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,061/wk$747/wk +42%$766/wk
Household income$1,769/wk$1,593/wk +11%$1,637/wk
Rent$375/wk$320/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,733/mo$1,625/mo +7%$1,733/mo
Median age3542 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.2%20.4% +0.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Nundah, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Nundah Population

13,098 residents at the 2021 Census.

Nundah Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,061/wk
$55,172 per year
Ranked 869 of 14,663
Median Rent
$375/wk
$1,625 per month
Ranked 2,632 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Nundah Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,769/wk
Median rent $375/wk
Rent to income 21.2%

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

Median rent in Nundah against your income

About $7,666 a month
Median rent $375/wk
Left after rent $1,394/wk
Rent share 21.2%

Nundah Schools

25
schools nearby
14
government
1090
avg ICSEA score
14,949
total students
St Agatha's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students
1159
ICSEA
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students
1158
ICSEA
St Rita's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students
1153
ICSEA
Eagle Junction State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 931 students
1153
ICSEA
Holy Cross School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students
1137
ICSEA
Clayfield College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 604 students
1135
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students
1132
ICSEA
Kedron State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students
1122
ICSEA
Wooloowin State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students
1121
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Angels' School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 606 students
1119
ICSEA
Nundah State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 640 students
1098
ICSEA
Kedron State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,700 students
1096
ICSEA
Virginia State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 469 students
1092
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students
1091
ICSEA
St Pius' Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 504 students
1088
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools.

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

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People in Nundah

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (6,473) Female 50.6% (6,626)

Population Density

3,466
people per km²
13,098 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,438
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
4.1%
India
4.1%
Nepal
3.0%
England
3.0%
Philippines
1.7%
Papua New Guinea
0.8%
China
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
2.9%
Hindi
1.4%
Punjabi
1.3%
Spanish
1.3%
Mandarin
1.1%
Tagalog
0.7%
Filipino
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
35.7%
Australian
29.0%
Irish
14.4%
Scottish
11.4%
German
6.0%
Indian
4.0%
Italian
3.7%
Chinese
2.9%
Filipino
2.4%
Australian Aboriginal
1.8%
New Zealander
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.2%
Catholic
21.1%
Anglican
7.1%
Not stated
6.7%
Hinduism
6.1%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Buddhism
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
31.2% 3,581
Separated
3.3% 383
Divorced
10.8% 1,243
Widowed
3.0% 349
Never married
51.6% 5,930

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
39.9%
Couple: children under 15
37.3%
Couple: no children under 15
9.5%
One parent: children under 15
6.8%
One parent: no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
41.4%
2 persons
35.4%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
8.4%
5 persons
2.3%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Nundah

Housing Tenure

Of the 6,257 occupied private dwellings in Nundah at the 2021 Census, 54.8% were rented, 14.8% owned outright and 28.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.1% 71 dwellings
Owned outright
14.8% 926 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
28.2% 1,765 dwellings
Rented
54.8% 3,430 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 72 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
60.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
35.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.5%
2 bedrooms
52.3%
3 bedrooms
23.7%
4 bedrooms
8.2%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
5.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.1%
1 vehicle
51.0%
2 vehicles
28.3%
3 vehicles
5.4%
4+ vehicles
2.2%

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

Work, income and education in Nundah

Employment

Employed full-time
51.2% 5,266 people
Employed part-time
20.8% 2,139 people
Unemployed
3.5% 362 people
Not in labour force
24.4% 2,511 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
37.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Managers
13.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.9%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
5.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.7%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.4%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.4%
Did not go to work
14.2%
Train
13.7%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
3.3%
Bus
1.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Bicycle
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.0%
Certificate III/IV
21.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Postgraduate Degree
12.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.2%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Engineering
13.1%
Health
12.6%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Education
6.4%
Information Technology
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
28.9%
Vocational Education
23.7%
Secondary: Government
13.9%
Secondary: Catholic
10.3%
Pre-school
9.4%
Primary: Catholic
8.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.6%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.9%
Has need for assistance
4.3%
Need for assistance not stated
4.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,604
Asthma
474
Arthritis
278
Diabetes
244
Heart disease
222
Lung condition
187
Cancer
149
Kidney disease
91
Stroke
76
Dementia
30

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
8.0% 870
Did not provide
92.0% 9,994

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.7% 1,492
Not a volunteer
86.3% 9,391

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 13
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 13
Previously served
2.7% 290
Never served
97.1% 10,597

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
57.2%
1 child
13.7%
2 children
18.0%
3 children
7.7%
4 children
2.4%
5+ children
1.0%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
19
1951: 1960
60
1961: 1970
145
1971: 1980
196
1981: 1990
324
1991: 2000
380
2001: 2010
942
2011: 2015
705
2016
160
2017
209
2018
241
2019
291
2020
94
2021
29

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

Population Mobility

25.3%
moved in the last year
62.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
73.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,227
Moved from QLD
2,165
Moved: same area (SA2)
526
Moved from overseas
139
Moved from NSW
108
Moved from VIC
74
Moved from SA
23
Moved from ACT
18
Moved from WA
11
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from NT
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.1%
5: 14 hours
33.7%
15: 29 hours
9.7%
30+ hours
5.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
86.4%
Step family: no other children
9.7%
Blended family: no other children
2.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Nundah

The closest suburb to Nundah is Northgate (Qld), 1.5 km away.

Northgate (Qld)
1.5 km away · income $998/wk · rent $360/wk
Wavell Heights
1.7 km away · income $1,147/wk · rent $421/wk
Kalinga
1.7 km away · income $1,182/wk · rent $400/wk
Hendra
2.0 km away · income $1,216/wk · rent $550/wk
Clayfield
2.2 km away · income $1,102/wk · rent $350/wk
Virginia (Qld)
2.6 km away · income $1,136/wk · rent $443/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Nundah

What is the population of Nundah QLD?

The population of Nundah QLD is 13,098 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,466 people per km². Nundah is ranked #367 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nundah?

The median personal income in Nundah QLD is $1,061 per week, or $55,172 per year. The median household income is $1,769 per week. Family income is $2,438 per week. Nundah is ranked #869 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nundah?

Median rent in Nundah QLD is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Nundah ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nundah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nundah QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nundah?

The median age in Nundah QLD is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nundah a good suburb to live in?

Nundah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 13,098. The median income is $1,061/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32197. All dollar figures in AUD.