Highworth vs Nambour

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Nambour tends to suit 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

Nambour

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Highworth has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Highworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nambour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nambour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 29/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.3 km vs 108.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nambour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 29/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Highworth Nambour
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.

Highworth Nambour
Walkability 29 / 91
Highworth — Walkability: 29/100 Nambour — Walkability: 91/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Highworth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nambour — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nambour has more residents (12,145 vs 348); Highworth has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $63,648).

Highworth Nambour
Population 348 12,145
+3390% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.6%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $87,048/yr
+27% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+15% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highworth Nambour
0-4 7.5% / 5.8%
Highworth — 0-4: 7.5% Nambour — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.5% / 12.7%
Highworth — 5-14: 11.5% Nambour — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.2% / 5.6%
Highworth — 15-19: 7.2% Nambour — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.7% / 5.8%
Highworth — 20-24: 3.7% Nambour — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.7% / 13.1%
Highworth — 25-34: 14.7% Nambour — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.5% / 12.7%
Highworth — 35-44: 11.5% Nambour — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 10.1% / 12.7%
Highworth — 45-54: 10.1% Nambour — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.5% / 12.2%
Highworth — 55-64: 13.5% Nambour — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.1% / 9.6%
Highworth — 65-74: 14.1% Nambour — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 6.3% / 6.8%
Highworth — 75-84: 6.3% Nambour — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 2.6% / 3.2%
Highworth — 85+: 2.6% Nambour — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highworth 32.7% lone person
Highworth — Lone Person: 32.7% Highworth — Couple Families: 39.6% Highworth — One Parent Families: 18.8% Highworth — Group Household: 8.9% Highworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Nambour 42.1% lone person
Nambour — Lone Person: 42.1% Nambour — Couple Families: 30.3% Nambour — One Parent Families: 21.1% Nambour — Group Household: 5.3% Nambour — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highworth 14.3% renting
Highworth — Owned Outright: 34.1% Highworth — Mortgage: 51.6% Highworth — Renting: 14.3%
Nambour 39.8% renting
Nambour — Owned Outright: 23.5% Nambour — Mortgage: 36.7% Nambour — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Highworth Nambour
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 18.7%
Highworth — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Nambour — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 8.3%
Highworth — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Nambour — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.1%
Highworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Nambour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.8%
Highworth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Nambour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Highworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Nambour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Highworth Nambour
England 5.5% / 4.4%
Highworth — England: 5.5% Nambour — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / 4.1%
Highworth — New Zealand: 2.0% Nambour — New Zealand: 4.1%
Indonesia 1.7% / —
Highworth — Indonesia: 1.7% Nambour — Indonesia: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / 0.5%
Highworth — South Africa: 1.1% Nambour — South Africa: 0.5%
Malaysia 1.1% / —
Highworth — Malaysia: 1.1% Nambour — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Highworth — Philippines: not among its largest Nambour — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.7%
Highworth — India: not among its largest Nambour — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highworth 100.0% houses
Highworth — Houses: 100.0% Highworth — Townhouses: 0.0% Highworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nambour 66.3% houses
Nambour — Houses: 66.3% Nambour — Townhouses: 20.3% Nambour — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Highworth Nambour
Median house price $920,000 $890,000
Median unit price — $609,000
Median land price — $840,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 3 sales
 20 days
from 118 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Highworth Nambour
3 bed $930K / $852K
Highworth — 3 bed: $930K (5 sales) Nambour — 3 bed: $852K (112 sales)

5 vs 112 sales

4 bed $877K / $975K
Highworth — 4 bed: $877K (7 sales) Nambour — 4 bed: $975K (70 sales)

7 vs 70 sales

Development activity

Highworth Nambour
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Highworth Nambour
Houses — 4.0%
$700/wk on $912K
Units — 4.3%
$560/wk on $670K

Ranking within QLD

Highworth Nambour
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Nambour is more walkable (91 vs 29).

Highworth Nambour
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Highworth Nambour
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
83/100
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 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Highworth Nambour
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Highworth

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

Schools in Nambour

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Nambour State College Government · Combined below peers
  • Nambour State College - Junior School Government · Primary
  • OneSchool Global QLD - Nambour Independent · Combined
  • Kairos Community College - Nambour Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Highworth Nambour
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 2 30
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 8
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 21

Mobility

Highworth sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 105.3 km).

Highworth Nambour
Walkability score 29/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 108.3 km
+3% vs other
 105.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
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.

Highworth Nambour
Car (driver) 86.5% / 80.1%
Highworth — Car (driver): 86.5% Nambour — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 9.5%
Highworth — Worked from Home: 10.5% Nambour — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.7%
Highworth — Car (passenger): 3.0% Nambour — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Highworth — Walked Only: not among its largest Nambour — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus — / 1.3%
Highworth — Bus: not among its largest Nambour — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Highworth Nambour
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Highworth Nambour
Connectivity score 81/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
152 premises
 34%
6,600 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Highworth Nambour
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Highworth Nambour
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Highworth Nambour
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highworth Nambour
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Highworth

Large Blocks

Nambour

Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses

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