Question 1

Is Nikenbah a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Nikenbah is a semi-rural suburb of acreage blocks and hobby farms and home to the Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct.

The community is made up of couples without children at home and owner-occupiers, and there were 1,234 people living in Nikenbah at the 2021 Census. Everyday life leans toward outdoor living, with gardens, space for animals and informal bush tracks for walking and riding, and the suburb is within easy reach of Hervey Bay’s shops, schools and coastal amenities via the region’s main road links. The Bendigo Bank Basketball Stadium is under construction, providing two indoor courts.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Nikenbah?

Accepted Answer

Housing in Nikenbah looks stretched against local incomes. A typical local household earned about $1,660 a week at the last Census. With house rent averaging $700 a week, rent would take about 42% of a typical local household's weekly income, which is a large share. Buying is considerably more stretched: a median house price of $1,145,000 works out to about 13.3 times a typical local annual household income. If you are renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure that matters most to you. The income figure comes from the most recent Census and may not reflect current earnings.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Nikenbah a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Median house values in Nikenbah rose 15.7% over the most recent 12 months, a strong increase. For anyone focused on houses, that change is a measure of capital growth for that property type.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.15M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	15.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	17	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	42	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$700	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	39	38
Median household income weekly	$1,660	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	39.0%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	50.5%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	9.7%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	39.0%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	37.5%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	23.6%	34.3%

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