Landsborough vs Nirimba

Nirimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 40 in Landsborough. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Nirimba tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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

Landsborough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Landsborough has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $510/wk)
  • Nirimba has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nirimba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 76 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Landsborough

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Nirimba is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Nirimba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Landsborough Nirimba
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.

Landsborough Nirimba
Walkability 0 / 24
Landsborough — Walkability: 0/100 Nirimba — Walkability: 24/100
Low fire risk 52 / 100
Landsborough — Low fire risk: 52/100 Nirimba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Landsborough has more residents (4,446 vs 2,229); Landsborough skews older (40 vs 27).

Landsborough Nirimba
Population 4,446
+50% vs other
 2,229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.6% —
Median age 40 27
Median household income $84,240/yr $103,844/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $510/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Landsborough Nirimba
0-4 5.8% / 11.8%
Landsborough — 0-4: 5.8% Nirimba — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 12.9% / 16.0%
Landsborough — 5-14: 12.9% Nirimba — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.6%
Landsborough — 15-19: 5.0% Nirimba — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.0% / 9.2%
Landsborough — 20-24: 6.0% Nirimba — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 13.4% / 24.1%
Landsborough — 25-34: 13.4% Nirimba — 25-34: 24.1%
35-44 11.7% / 17.0%
Landsborough — 35-44: 11.7% Nirimba — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 14.8% / 8.1%
Landsborough — 45-54: 14.8% Nirimba — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 13.6% / 4.9%
Landsborough — 55-64: 13.6% Nirimba — 55-64: 4.9%
65-74 10.6% / 3.6%
Landsborough — 65-74: 10.6% Nirimba — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 5.0% / 0.6%
Landsborough — 75-84: 5.0% Nirimba — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 1.2% / —
Landsborough — 85+: 1.2% Nirimba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 47.5% couple families
Landsborough — Couple Families: 47.5% Landsborough — Lone Person: 26.5% Landsborough — One Parent Families: 19.1% Landsborough — Group Household: 5.2% Landsborough — Other Families: 1.7%
Nirimba 53.1% couple families
Nirimba — Couple Families: 53.1% Nirimba — Lone Person: 19.5% Nirimba — One Parent Families: 21.1% Nirimba — Group Household: 5.8% Nirimba — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 23.1% renting
Landsborough — Owned Outright: 30.7% Landsborough — Mortgage: 46.3% Landsborough — Renting: 23.1%
Nirimba 37.0% renting
Nirimba — Owned Outright: 7.1% Nirimba — Mortgage: 55.9% Nirimba — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Landsborough Nirimba
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 18.1%
Landsborough — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Nirimba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 12.6%
Landsborough — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Nirimba — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Landsborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Nirimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.2%
Landsborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Nirimba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Landsborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Nirimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Landsborough Nirimba
New Zealand 4.6% / 6.2%
Landsborough — New Zealand: 4.6% Nirimba — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 5.2% / 3.9%
Landsborough — England: 5.2% Nirimba — England: 3.9%
India — / 3.2%
Landsborough — India: not among its largest Nirimba — India: 3.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Landsborough — South Africa: 1.0% Nirimba — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Landsborough — Scotland: 0.5% Nirimba — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / —
Landsborough — Germany: 0.8% Nirimba — Germany: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.8%
Landsborough — Nepal: not among its largest Nirimba — Nepal: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 87.8% houses
Landsborough — Houses: 87.8% Landsborough — Townhouses: 6.4% Landsborough — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Nirimba 90.3% houses
Nirimba — Houses: 90.3% Nirimba — Townhouses: 9.2% Nirimba — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Landsborough Nirimba
Median house price $1,015,000 $995,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 60 sales
 6 days
from 5 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.

Landsborough Nirimba
2 bed $950K / $775K
Landsborough — 2 bed: $950K (5 sales) Nirimba — 2 bed: $775K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $895K / $888K
Landsborough — 3 bed: $895K (37 sales) Nirimba — 3 bed: $888K (41 sales)

37 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.07M
Landsborough — 4 bed: $1.08M (62 sales) Nirimba — 4 bed: $1.07M (58 sales)

62 vs 58 sales

Development activity

Landsborough Nirimba
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.

Landsborough Nirimba
Houses 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Landsborough Nirimba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Nirimba is more walkable (24 vs 0); Nirimba scores higher overall (73 vs 26).

Landsborough Nirimba
Grade D A
Score 26/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Landsborough carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

Landsborough Nirimba
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Crime 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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Landsborough Nirimba
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Landsborough

  • Landsborough State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Nirimba

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

Amenities in the suburb

Landsborough Nirimba
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 20 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 34 0

Mobility

Landsborough Nirimba
Walkability score 0/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 80.2 km 81.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 71 min
Public transport score 67/100
Rail · Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4550
 1.0%
postcode 4551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4550
 72
postcode 4551

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.

Landsborough Nirimba
Car (driver) 78.1% / 81.4%
Landsborough — Car (driver): 78.1% Nirimba — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 12.0%
Landsborough — Worked from Home: 13.4% Nirimba — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.8%
Landsborough — Car (passenger): 3.9% Nirimba — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.3%
Landsborough — Walked Only: 2.1% Nirimba — Walked Only: 0.3%
Train 1.4% / 1.0%
Landsborough — Train: 1.4% Nirimba — Train: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.5% / 1.1%
Landsborough — Bicycle: 0.5% Nirimba — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Landsborough Nirimba
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Landsborough Nirimba
Connectivity score 75/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,026 premises
 100%
930 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Landsborough Nirimba
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Landsborough Nirimba
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Landsborough Nirimba
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Landsborough Nirimba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Landsborough

Acreage Trains

Nirimba

Family Urban Young Families

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