Nikenbah
QLD 4655 · Fraser Coast
1,234 (2021) → 1,673 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nikenbah is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4655, about 239km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Nikenbah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Nikenbah has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 87/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4655 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.02%), New Zealand (2.35%), South Africa (2.03%), India (1.38%), Japan (0.73%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.13%), German (0.89%), Afrikaans (0.65%), Japan (0.65%), Sinhal (0.49%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Fraser Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Carinity Education - GlendyneCombined · IndependentICSEA 882
Nearby (within 10km)
- St James Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1038
- Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1010
- Fraser Coast Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1098
- Yarrilee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 965
- Kawungan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 976
- Hervey Bay Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 970
- Xavier Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1021
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 963
- Pialba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 901
- Star of the Sea Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1010
- Torquay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 875
- Sandy Strait State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 965
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Nikenbah
Is Nikenbah safe?
Nikenbah has a residential safety score of 87/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,727 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Nikenbah from Brisbane CBD?
Nikenbah is about 239.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Nikenbah?
Nikenbah has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 882 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nikenbah?
Nikenbah has a transport score of 0/100.