Nahrunda vs Southside

Southside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Nahrunda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Southside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Nahrunda carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 66/100)

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

Southside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Southside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (167.5 km vs 170.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southside

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Nahrunda carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Southside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nahrunda Southside
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.

Nahrunda Southside
Walkability 6 / 46
Nahrunda — Walkability: 6/100 Southside — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 67 / 34
Nahrunda — Safety: 67/100 Southside — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nahrunda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southside has more residents (6,312 vs 192); Nahrunda has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $61,100).

Nahrunda Southside
Population 192 6,312
+3188% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +10.0%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $76,336/yr
+20% vs other
 $61,100/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+19% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda Southside
0-4 3.6% / 4.7%
Nahrunda — 0-4: 3.6% Southside — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.7% / 11.8%
Nahrunda — 5-14: 16.7% Southside — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.2% / 6.7%
Nahrunda — 15-19: 4.2% Southside — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 2.6% / 5.5%
Nahrunda — 20-24: 2.6% Southside — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.9% / 10.3%
Nahrunda — 25-34: 8.9% Southside — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 6.2% / 10.1%
Nahrunda — 35-44: 6.2% Southside — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.0% / 12.1%
Nahrunda — 45-54: 12.0% Southside — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 24.0% / 12.8%
Nahrunda — 55-64: 24.0% Southside — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 13.0% / 14.4%
Nahrunda — 65-74: 13.0% Southside — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.7% / 8.5%
Nahrunda — 75-84: 4.7% Southside — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 4.2% / 3.2%
Nahrunda — 85+: 4.2% Southside — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda 37.1% lone person
Nahrunda — Lone Person: 37.1% Nahrunda — Couple Families: 37.1% Nahrunda — One Parent Families: 25.7% Nahrunda — Group Household: 0.0% Nahrunda — Other Families: 0.0%
Southside 39.6% lone person
Southside — Lone Person: 39.6% Southside — Couple Families: 34.2% Southside — One Parent Families: 20.5% Southside — Group Household: 4.0% Southside — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda 14.7% renting
Nahrunda — Owned Outright: 54.4% Nahrunda — Mortgage: 30.9% Nahrunda — Renting: 14.7%
Southside 29.8% renting
Southside — Owned Outright: 39.6% Southside — Mortgage: 30.6% Southside — Renting: 29.8%
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.

Nahrunda Southside
South Africa 2.6% / 0.8%
Nahrunda — South Africa: 2.6% Southside — South Africa: 0.8%
England — / 2.6%
Nahrunda — England: not among its largest Southside — England: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Nahrunda — New Zealand: not among its largest Southside — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Nahrunda — Philippines: not among its largest Southside — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.4%
Nahrunda — Germany: not among its largest Southside — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Nahrunda Southside
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 18.5%
Nahrunda — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Southside — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.5%
Nahrunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Southside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.7%
Nahrunda — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Southside — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Nahrunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Southside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Nahrunda — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Southside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nahrunda 97.0% houses
Nahrunda — Houses: 97.0% Nahrunda — Townhouses: 0.0% Nahrunda — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Southside 88.2% houses
Southside — Houses: 88.2% Southside — Townhouses: 10.9% Southside — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nahrunda Southside
Median house price — $799,000
Median unit price — $503,000
Median land price — $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 96 sales

Development activity

Nahrunda Southside
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
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.

Nahrunda Southside
Houses — 4.0%
$675/wk on $882K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Nahrunda Southside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Southside is more walkable (46 vs 6).

Nahrunda Southside
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Southside carries more crime risk (66 vs 33).

Nahrunda Southside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Nahrunda Southside
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Nahrunda

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

Schools in Southside

  • Cooloola Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Gympie South State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nahrunda Southside
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Nahrunda sits further from the CBD (170.8 km vs 167.5 km).

Nahrunda Southside
Walkability score 6/100 46/100
Distance to Brisbane 170.8 km
+2% vs other
 167.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Nahrunda Southside
Car (driver) 84.8% / 85.8%
Nahrunda — Car (driver): 84.8% Southside — Car (driver): 85.8%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 6.7%
Nahrunda — Car (passenger): 7.6% Southside — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 5.6%
Nahrunda — Worked from Home: 7.6% Southside — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Nahrunda — Walked Only: not among its largest Southside — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 0.8%
Nahrunda — Bus: not among its largest Southside — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.8%).

Setting

Nahrunda Southside
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.3 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Nahrunda Southside
Connectivity score 31/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
72 premises
 50%
3,485 premises

Climate

Nahrunda Southside
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Nahrunda Southside
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Nahrunda Southside
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nahrunda Southside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nahrunda

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Southside

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