East Nanango vs Nanango
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Nanango, about half of households are couple families. In Nanango, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, East Nanango tends to suit couples, while 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
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 East Nanango 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
Nanango
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $552,500)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Nanango
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 3%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nanango
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 165 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (188.6 km vs 194.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nanango
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- But East Nanango carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Nanango 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.
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.
Demographics
Nanango has more residents (3,679 vs 273); East Nanango rents higher ($275/wk vs $220/wk).
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 273 | 3,679 +1248% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.0% | +2.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 53 |
| Median household income | $50,076/yr +10% vs other | $44,980/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +20% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $541,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $552,500 | $270,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 48 days from 42 sales |
Development activity
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.8% $490/wk on $665K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Schools | — | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% 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 35% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 43% of QLD |
Liveability
Nanango is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
East Nanango carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Nanango carries more crime risk (72 vs 58).
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 58/100 | 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
| East Nanango | 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 East Nanango
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
| East Nanango | 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 | 4 | 8 |
Mobility
East Nanango sits further from the CBD (194.6 km vs 188.6 km).
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 194.6 km +3% vs other | 188.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 165 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).
Setting
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 368 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 369 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 59/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 122 premises | 30% 1,983 premises |
Council rates
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| East Nanango | 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
| East Nanango | Nanango | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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