East Nanango vs South East Nanango

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Nanango, about half of households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • East Nanango is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 46%)
  • South East Nanango carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South East Nanango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South East Nanango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

South East Nanango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Nanango and South East 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.

East Nanango South East 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.

East Nanango South East Nanango
Walkability 0 / 0
East Nanango — Walkability: 0/100 South East Nanango — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 86
East Nanango — Safety: 42/100 South East Nanango — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 50 / 48
East Nanango — Low fire risk: 50/100 South East Nanango — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

South East Nanango has more residents (344 vs 273); East Nanango rents higher ($275/wk vs $250/wk).

East Nanango South East Nanango
Population 273 344
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +17.0%
Median age 51 53
Median household income $50,076/yr $49,660/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
$250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Nanango South East Nanango
0-4 3.3% / 3.2%
East Nanango — 0-4: 3.3% South East Nanango — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.7% / 9.3%
East Nanango — 5-14: 11.7% South East Nanango — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.2%
East Nanango — 15-19: 6.2% South East Nanango — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.3% / 3.5%
East Nanango — 20-24: 3.3% South East Nanango — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.7% / 7.6%
East Nanango — 25-34: 7.7% South East Nanango — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.5% / 8.7%
East Nanango — 35-44: 9.5% South East Nanango — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.8% / 14.5%
East Nanango — 45-54: 12.8% South East Nanango — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.4% / 21.2%
East Nanango — 55-64: 15.4% South East Nanango — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 21.6% / 20.3%
East Nanango — 65-74: 21.6% South East Nanango — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 8.1% / 7.0%
East Nanango — 75-84: 8.1% South East Nanango — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.5% / —
East Nanango — 85+: 1.5% South East Nanango — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Nanango 47.2% couple families
East Nanango — Couple Families: 47.2% East Nanango — Lone Person: 37.7% East Nanango — One Parent Families: 9.4% East Nanango — Group Household: 5.7%
South East Nanango 37.7% couple families
South East Nanango — Couple Families: 37.7% South East Nanango — Lone Person: 42.6% South East Nanango — One Parent Families: 8.2% South East Nanango — Group Household: 11.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Nanango 3.1% renting
East Nanango — Owned Outright: 62.9% East Nanango — Mortgage: 34.0% East Nanango — Renting: 3.1%
South East Nanango 7.3% renting
South East Nanango — Owned Outright: 62.7% South East Nanango — Mortgage: 30.0% South East Nanango — Renting: 7.3%
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.

East Nanango South East Nanango
England 6.6% / 6.7%
East Nanango — England: 6.6% South East Nanango — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 3.8%
East Nanango — New Zealand: 1.5% South East Nanango — New Zealand: 3.8%
Germany 1.5% / 1.2%
East Nanango — Germany: 1.5% South East Nanango — Germany: 1.2%
Thailand — / 1.2%
East Nanango — Thailand: not among its largest South East Nanango — Thailand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

East Nanango South East Nanango
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 18.0%
East Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% South East Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 3.5%
East Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% South East Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.4%
East Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% South East Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
East Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% South East Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Nanango 96.0% houses
East Nanango — Houses: 96.0% East Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
South East Nanango 99.2% houses
South East Nanango — Houses: 99.2% South East Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Nanango South East Nanango
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $552,500 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

East Nanango South East Nanango
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 27% 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 38% of QLD

Liveability

East Nanango South East Nanango
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

East Nanango carries more crime risk (58 vs 14).

East Nanango South East Nanango
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
Low
14/100
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 South East 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

East Nanango South East Nanango
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

East Nanango South East Nanango
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 194.6 km 194.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 166 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.

East Nanango South East Nanango
Car (driver) 73.9% / 88.0%
East Nanango — Car (driver): 73.9% South East Nanango — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 8.0%
East Nanango — Worked from Home: 15.9% South East Nanango — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 10.1% / —
East Nanango — Car (passenger): 10.1% South East Nanango — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 4.0%
East Nanango — Walked Only: not among its largest South East Nanango — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

East Nanango South East Nanango
Elevation 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
350 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Nanango South East Nanango
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
0%
139 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

East Nanango South East 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 South East 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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