Mission River vs Nanum

In both, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Nanum, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mission River tends to suit renters, while Nanum suits couples.

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

  • Mission River has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 59%)
  • Nanum carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 94/100)

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

Renters

Mission River

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($121/wk vs $530/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 68%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mission River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1839 min vs 1868 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2464.3 km vs 2492.4 km)
  • But Nanum is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nanum

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Mission River has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

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

Mission River Nanum
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.

Mission River Nanum
Walkability 0 / 23
Mission River — Walkability: 0/100 Nanum — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 6 / 41
Mission River — Safety: 6/100 Nanum — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Mission River — Low fire risk: 64/100 Nanum — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nanum rents higher ($530/wk vs $121/wk); Nanum has higher household incomes ($141,180 vs $43,316).

Mission River Nanum
Population 974
+7% vs other
 904
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -1.8%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $43,316/yr $141,180/yr
+226% vs other
Median weekly rent $121/wk $530/wk
+338% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mission River Nanum
0-4 7.5% / 11.5%
Mission River — 0-4: 7.5% Nanum — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 18.5% / 15.0%
Mission River — 5-14: 18.5% Nanum — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 9.5% / 4.1%
Mission River — 15-19: 9.5% Nanum — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.6% / 7.9%
Mission River — 20-24: 7.6% Nanum — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 15.4% / 22.1%
Mission River — 25-34: 15.4% Nanum — 25-34: 22.1%
35-44 14.2% / 14.8%
Mission River — 35-44: 14.2% Nanum — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 12.2% / 11.4%
Mission River — 45-54: 12.2% Nanum — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.1% / 7.5%
Mission River — 55-64: 10.1% Nanum — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 4.4% / 3.0%
Mission River — 65-74: 4.4% Nanum — 65-74: 3.0%
75-84 0.7% / 0.8%
Mission River — 75-84: 0.7% Nanum — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ — / —
Mission River — 85+: not among its largest Nanum — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mission River 40.3% couple families
Mission River — Couple Families: 40.3% Mission River — Lone Person: 20.4% Mission River — One Parent Families: 29.6% Mission River — Other Families: 9.7% Mission River — Group Household: 0.0%
Nanum 59.7% couple families
Nanum — Couple Families: 59.7% Nanum — Lone Person: 27.4% Nanum — One Parent Families: 8.0% Nanum — Other Families: 0.0% Nanum — Group Household: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 100.0% renting
Mission River — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mission River — Mortgage: 0.0% Mission River — Renting: 100.0%
Nanum 67.7% renting
Nanum — Owned Outright: 13.9% Nanum — Mortgage: 18.4% Nanum — Renting: 67.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mission River Nanum
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 23.7%
Mission River — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Nanum — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 0.3% / 8.3%
Mission River — Bachelor Degree: 0.3% Nanum — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 4.8%
Mission River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Nanum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.2%
Mission River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Nanum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Mission River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nanum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Mission River Nanum
Philippines — / 1.8%
Mission River — Philippines: not among its largest Nanum — Philippines: 1.8%
Fiji 1.1% / 0.3%
Mission River — Fiji: 1.1% Nanum — Fiji: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Mission River — New Zealand: not among its largest Nanum — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 1.1%
Mission River — England: not among its largest Nanum — England: 1.1%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Mission River — Ireland: not among its largest Nanum — Ireland: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.3%
Mission River — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Nanum — Sri Lanka: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mission River 76.7% houses
Mission River — Houses: 76.7% Mission River — Townhouses: 4.0% Mission River — Flats / Apartments: 19.3%
Nanum 59.1% houses
Nanum — Houses: 59.1% Nanum — Townhouses: 30.1% Nanum — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mission River Nanum
Median house price — $566,500
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 112 days
from 3 sales

Ranking within QLD

Mission River Nanum
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Nanum is more walkable (23 vs 0); Nanum scores higher overall (57 vs 4).

Mission River Nanum
Grade D B
Score 4/100 57/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mission River carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Mission River carries more crime risk (94 vs 59).

Mission River Nanum
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mission River Nanum
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mission River

  • Kluthuthu Christian College Independent · Combined

Schools in Nanum

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mission River Nanum
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Nanum sits further from the CBD (2492.4 km vs 2464.3 km).

Mission River Nanum
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 2464.3 km 2492.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1839 min 1868 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4874
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 1
postcode 4874
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.

Mission River Nanum
Car (driver) 62.4% / 81.9%
Mission River — Car (driver): 62.4% Nanum — Car (driver): 81.9%
Walked Only 17.9% / 4.8%
Mission River — Walked Only: 17.9% Nanum — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 16.2% / 6.1%
Mission River — Car (passenger): 16.2% Nanum — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 3.3%
Mission River — Worked from Home: 3.4% Nanum — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Bus — / 2.0%
Mission River — Bus: not among its largest Nanum — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Mission River Nanum
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 478 m

NBN connectivity

Mission River Nanum
Connectivity score 15/100 57/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
78 premises
 22%
395 premises

Climate

Mission River Nanum
Annual rainfall 1,919 mm 1,973 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 19.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mission River Nanum
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Federal electorate

Mission River Nanum
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mission River Nanum
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mission River

Family Multicultural Rural

Nanum

Affordable Coastal Family Quiet Townhouses Young Families

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