Brooklands vs South Nanango

Brooklands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in South Nanango. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooklands, about half of households are couple families. In South Nanango, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Nanango: a median of $608,000, against $528,000 in Brooklands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brooklands tends to suit couples, while South Nanango suits people living alone.

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

Brooklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Brooklands

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($527,500 vs $607,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brooklands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Nanango

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (178.9 km vs 195.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 158 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Nanango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)

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 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklands and South 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 South 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 South Nanango
Walkability 0 / 0
Brooklands — Walkability: 0/100 South Nanango — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 47
Brooklands — Safety: 44/100 South Nanango — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brooklands — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Nanango — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Nanango has more residents (893 vs 324); Brooklands has higher household incomes ($57,824 vs $48,048).

Brooklands South Nanango
Population 324 893
+176% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +4.1%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $57,824/yr
+17% vs other
 $48,048/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $250/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklands South Nanango
0-4 3.7% / 3.9%
Brooklands — 0-4: 3.7% South Nanango — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.3% / 9.9%
Brooklands — 5-14: 13.3% South Nanango — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 3.4% / 5.0%
Brooklands — 15-19: 3.4% South Nanango — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.4% / 3.1%
Brooklands — 20-24: 3.4% South Nanango — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.3% / 6.3%
Brooklands — 25-34: 8.3% South Nanango — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 11.1% / 10.1%
Brooklands — 35-44: 11.1% South Nanango — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 16.4% / 12.9%
Brooklands — 45-54: 16.4% South Nanango — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 19.1% / 18.9%
Brooklands — 55-64: 19.1% South Nanango — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 17.6% / 20.0%
Brooklands — 65-74: 17.6% South Nanango — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 4.6% / 9.3%
Brooklands — 75-84: 4.6% South Nanango — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.4%
Brooklands — 85+: 1.9% South Nanango — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
South Nanango 48.0% lone person
South Nanango — Lone Person: 48.0% South Nanango — Couple Families: 26.7% South Nanango — One Parent Families: 18.6% South Nanango — Group Household: 5.0% South Nanango — Other Families: 1.8%
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%
South Nanango 16.3% renting
South Nanango — Owned Outright: 53.4% South Nanango — Mortgage: 30.3% South Nanango — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brooklands South Nanango
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 18.7%
Brooklands — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% South Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.3%
Brooklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% South Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 3.7%
Brooklands — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% South Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Brooklands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Brooklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Nanango — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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 South Nanango
England 2.5% / 3.2%
Brooklands — England: 2.5% South Nanango — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.4%
Brooklands — New Zealand: 0.9% South Nanango — New Zealand: 3.4%
Philippines 2.5% / 0.6%
Brooklands — Philippines: 2.5% South Nanango — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.9% / 0.3%
Brooklands — Germany: 0.9% South Nanango — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Brooklands — Scotland: not among its largest South Nanango — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Brooklands — Netherlands: not among its largest South Nanango — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 92.7% houses
Brooklands — Houses: 92.7% Brooklands — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
South Nanango 95.5% houses
South Nanango — Houses: 95.5% South Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklands South Nanango
Median house price $527,500 $607,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $459,225
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Brooklands South Nanango
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Brooklands South Nanango
Grade — D
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Brooklands South Nanango
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 South Nanango
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklands South Nanango
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

Brooklands sits further from the CBD (195.7 km vs 178.9 km).

Brooklands South Nanango
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 195.7 km
+9% vs other
 178.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 147 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 South Nanango
Car (driver) 69.2% / 76.5%
Brooklands — Car (driver): 69.2% South Nanango — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 14.3%
Brooklands — Worked from Home: 20.2% South Nanango — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 6.1%
Brooklands — Car (passenger): 6.7% South Nanango — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 3.8% / 3.1%
Brooklands — Walked Only: 3.8% South Nanango — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Brooklands

Rural

South Nanango

Affordable Retirees Rural

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