QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Nambour, QLD, 4560
Current weather
15.4°CClear sky
89% humidity · 5.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.5° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#114 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nambour is a mid-sized suburb in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 12,145 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 956 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 78.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 12,145
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 311 of 5,117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 475 / 975 / 630
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)
- $580
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 956
- Against the person
- 179
- Against property
- 486
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences103
- Good Order Offences86
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)244
- Traffic And Related Offences123
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,045
- Nambour State CollegeCombined
- St John's CollegeSecondary
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Coronation Ave at Show and Sportsgrounds
- Coronation Ave at Show and Sportsgrounds
- Currie St at Nambour Library
- Currie St at Nambour Library
- Nambour station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
140 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
88 Howard Street, Nambour
- Liquor Legends Nambour PlazaAlcohol
28 Ann Street, Nambour
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage Bank in NambourBank
- NABBank
- Suncorp BankBank
- WestpacBank
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Bailey Street ParkPark
- Bailey Street Park 2Park
- Burnside ParkPark
- Cilento ParkPark
- Con & Olive Daetz ParkPark
- Court Road Drainage ReservePark
- Currie ParkPark
- David Fry ParkPark
- Edmund And George Biggs ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 36
- Emergency department
- On site
- Aboringal and Torres Strait Islander Healthclinic
- Bowder Care Centrenursing_home
- Breastscreenclinic
- Chemist Warehouse NambourHoward Streetpharmacy
- DentistMill Lanedentist
- DoctorSydney Streetdoctor
- GenesisCare Nambourclinic
- Gentle DentalMill Lanedentist
- Graceville Centrecentre
- Graceville Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker's Housing (former)State heritage place
- Nambour Section of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane TramwayState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brookes Street Nambour Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning - NambourCity View Terracechildcare
- Kameruka Child Carechildcare
- Kids Capers Childcare NambourImage Flat Roadchildcare
- Nambour Community Preschoolchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #114 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brookes Street Nambour Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Goodstart Early Learning - NambourchildcareCity View Terracechildcare
- Kameruka Child Carechildcarechildcare
- Kids Capers Childcare NambourchildcareImage Flat Roadchildcare
- Nambour Community Preschoolchildcarechildcare
- Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker's Housing (former)heritageState heritage place
- Nambour Section of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane TramwayheritageState heritage place
- Aboringal and Torres Strait Islander Healthhealthclinic
- Bowder Care Centrehealthnursing_home
- Breastscreenhealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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