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Northgate QLD 4013

3,633 addresses · 72 streets

Lilley Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Northgate · 10 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Northgate is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 4,876 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,041 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 56% of households own their home and 43% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,876Population
35Median age
$2,041Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Northgate - Virginia statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Northgate itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Northgate, 150 m south · Bus interchange: Toombul Shopping Centre interchange, 2.1 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Bretts Wharf Ferry Terminal, 5.4 km south · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 5.4 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Northgate

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Northgate QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202111.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 72.8%

Population by age in Northgate
Population by age, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4320
5-14510
15-19249
20-24359
25-34975
35-44849
45-54617
55-64503
65-74314
75-84150
85+36
Dwelling types in Northgate
Dwelling types, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,113
Townhouse394
Apartment437
Other5
Households by weekly income in Northgate
Households by weekly income, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650266
$650-1,499439
$1,500-2,999561
$3,000+588
Top ancestries in Northgate
Top ancestries, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,872
Australian1,600
Other724
Irish678
Scottish538
German264
Housing tenure in Northgate
Housing tenure, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned373
Mortgage710
Rented828
Other16
Cars per household in Northgate
Cars per household, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0192
1815
2628
3195
4+96
Commute to work in Northgate
Commute to work, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,341
Train312
Bus13
Tram/ferry0
Walked44
Bicycle18
Home603
Top countries of birth in Northgate
Top countries of birth, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Nepal196
New Zealand174
England131
India123
Philippines78
United States27
Languages used at home in Northgate
Languages used at home, Northgate QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali189
Punjabi46
Spanish43
Hindi33
Italian33
Filipino32

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

121,067 bird observations recorded near Northgate — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Northgate

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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