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QLD · Fraser Coast Council

Nikenbah, 4655

Current weather

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90% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.4° today · 1.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

40.8/100
Average

770th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Nikenbah is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Fraser Coast, Nikenbah keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,234
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,660
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
30 of 450
Median monthly mortgage
$1,747
Employment rate
52%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$725

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
46
Against the person
10
Against property
23
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 123 residents
State safety percentile
45.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-3.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences300
  • Good Order Offences272
  • Other Property Damage231
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)655
  • Traffic And Related Offences273

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
882
  • Carinity Education - GlendyneSpecial

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation PrecinctSports centre
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
40.8/100 — Average
National rank
3347th in Australia
State rank
770th in QLD
Peer rank
#240 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#364 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinctamenitiessports_centre
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Drug Offencescrime300
  • Good Order Offencescrime272
  • Other Property Damagecrime231
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime655
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime273
  • Carinity Education - GlendyneschoolsSpecial

Data sources & freshness

More in Fraser Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.