Brooklands vs Nanango

Brooklands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Nanango. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooklands, about half of households are couple families. In Nanango, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Brooklands tends to suit couples, while Nanango suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Nanango

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Brooklands is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 42%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Brooklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nanango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Nanango

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.6 km vs 195.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nanango

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)
  • But Brooklands carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Brooklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklands and Nanango drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brooklands Nanango
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brooklands Nanango
Walkability 0 / 21
Brooklands — Walkability: 0/100 Nanango — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 44 / 28
Brooklands — Safety: 44/100 Nanango — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brooklands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nanango — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nanango has more residents (3,679 vs 324); Brooklands has higher household incomes ($57,824 vs $44,980).

Brooklands Nanango
Population 324 3,679
+1035% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +2.2%
Median age 48 53
Median household income $57,824/yr
+22% vs other
 $44,980/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklands Nanango
0-4 3.7% / 4.1%
Brooklands — 0-4: 3.7% Nanango — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.3% / 11.1%
Brooklands — 5-14: 13.3% Nanango — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.4% / 5.3%
Brooklands — 15-19: 3.4% Nanango — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.4% / 3.7%
Brooklands — 20-24: 3.4% Nanango — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.3% / 8.2%
Brooklands — 25-34: 8.3% Nanango — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.1% / 8.8%
Brooklands — 35-44: 11.1% Nanango — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 16.4% / 11.7%
Brooklands — 45-54: 16.4% Nanango — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 19.1% / 15.2%
Brooklands — 55-64: 19.1% Nanango — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 17.6% / 19.2%
Brooklands — 65-74: 17.6% Nanango — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 4.6% / 10.2%
Brooklands — 75-84: 4.6% Nanango — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.9% / 2.9%
Brooklands — 85+: 1.9% Nanango — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 32.3% lone person
Brooklands — Lone Person: 32.3% Brooklands — Couple Families: 52.3% Brooklands — One Parent Families: 4.6% Brooklands — Group Household: 6.2% Brooklands — Other Families: 4.6%
Nanango 51.7% lone person
Nanango — Lone Person: 51.7% Nanango — Couple Families: 22.8% Nanango — One Parent Families: 19.2% Nanango — Group Household: 4.8% Nanango — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 9.6% renting
Brooklands — Owned Outright: 51.0% Brooklands — Mortgage: 39.4% Brooklands — Renting: 9.6%
Nanango 33.2% renting
Nanango — Owned Outright: 43.0% Nanango — Mortgage: 23.8% Nanango — Renting: 33.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brooklands Nanango
England 2.5% / 3.7%
Brooklands — England: 2.5% Nanango — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.7%
Brooklands — New Zealand: 0.9% Nanango — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 2.5% / 0.7%
Brooklands — Philippines: 2.5% Nanango — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Brooklands — Germany: 0.9% Nanango — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Brooklands — Netherlands: not among its largest Nanango — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brooklands Nanango
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 15.2%
Brooklands — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.5%
Brooklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 4.9%
Brooklands — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Brooklands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Brooklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nanango — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 92.7% houses
Brooklands — Houses: 92.7% Brooklands — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Brooklands — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nanango 87.9% houses
Nanango — Houses: 87.9% Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% Nanango — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brooklands Nanango
Median house price $527,500 $541,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 42 sales

Development activity

Brooklands Nanango
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brooklands Nanango
Houses — 3.8%
$490/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brooklands Nanango
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 93% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Nanango is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Brooklands Nanango
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Nanango carries more crime risk (72 vs 56).

Brooklands Nanango
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brooklands Nanango
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brooklands

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Nanango

  • Nanango State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Nanango State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklands Nanango
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Brooklands sits further from the CBD (195.7 km vs 188.6 km).

Brooklands Nanango
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 195.7 km
+4% vs other
 188.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 154 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brooklands Nanango
Car (driver) 69.2% / 76.6%
Brooklands — Car (driver): 69.2% Nanango — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 7.3%
Brooklands — Worked from Home: 20.2% Nanango — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.9%
Brooklands — Car (passenger): 6.7% Nanango — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 3.8% / 8.1%
Brooklands — Walked Only: 3.8% Nanango — Walked Only: 8.1%
Bus — / 1.5%
Brooklands — Bus: not among its largest Nanango — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Brooklands Nanango
Elevation 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brooklands Nanango
Connectivity score 29/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 30%
1,983 premises

Council rates

Brooklands Nanango
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Brooklands Nanango
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklands Nanango
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklands

Rural

Nanango

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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