QLD · Weipa Council
Nanum, QLD, 4874
Current weather
25°CClear sky
65% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 31° / 21.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#39 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nanum is a small locality in the Weipa area, home to around 904 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 363 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 401.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 904
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,715
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 351
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 77.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 86 / 0
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)
- $700
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)
- 363
- Against the person
- 158
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 401.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault114
- Good Order Offences30
- Other Property Damage32
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)44
- Traffic And Related Offences56
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
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Weipa BakeryBakery
- Zest CoffeeCafe
- Tackle World WeipaFishing
- Weipa Furniture CourtFurniture
- Heritage Shopping MallMall
- Weipa Newsagency & Sports StoreNewsagent
- Cape York Guardian PharmacyPharmacy
- Australia PostPost office
- Heritage ResortResort
- BarramunchiesRestaurant
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cape York Guardian Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 90.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cape York Guardian Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Assaultcrime114
- Good Order Offencescrime30
- Other Property Damagecrime32
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime44
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime56
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Barramunchiesamenitiesrestaurant
- Cape York Guardian Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Heritage Resortamenitiesresort
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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