Nambour vs Parklands

Nambour is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Parklands. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Nambour tends to suit 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

Nambour

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Parklands has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Parklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nambour

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Nambour is more walkable (91/100 vs 21/100)
  • Parklands has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 87 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nambour

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 21/100)
  • But Parklands carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Nambour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nambour Parklands
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.

Nambour Parklands
Walkability 91 / 21
Nambour — Walkability: 91/100 Parklands — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 17 / 44
Nambour — Safety: 17/100 Parklands — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Nambour — Low fire risk: 100/100 Parklands — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Nambour has more residents (12,145 vs 198); Parklands has higher household incomes ($79,040 vs $63,648).

Nambour Parklands
Population 12,145
+98% vs other
 198
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% -12.0%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $63,648/yr $79,040/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $380/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nambour Parklands
0-4 5.8% / 4.0%
Nambour — 0-4: 5.8% Parklands — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.7% / 9.1%
Nambour — 5-14: 12.7% Parklands — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.6% / 6.1%
Nambour — 15-19: 5.6% Parklands — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.8% / 5.6%
Nambour — 20-24: 5.8% Parklands — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.1% / 13.1%
Nambour — 25-34: 13.1% Parklands — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.1%
Nambour — 35-44: 12.7% Parklands — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.7% / 11.1%
Nambour — 45-54: 12.7% Parklands — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.2% / 15.7%
Nambour — 55-64: 12.2% Parklands — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 9.6% / 10.1%
Nambour — 65-74: 9.6% Parklands — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.8% / 5.6%
Nambour — 75-84: 6.8% Parklands — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.2% / 5.6%
Nambour — 85+: 3.2% Parklands — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Parklands 34.5% lone person
Parklands — Lone Person: 34.5% Parklands — Couple Families: 40.0% Parklands — One Parent Families: 16.4% Parklands — Group Household: 9.1% Parklands — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nambour 39.8% renting
Nambour — Owned Outright: 23.5% Nambour — Mortgage: 36.7% Nambour — Renting: 39.8%
Parklands 13.3% renting
Parklands — Owned Outright: 32.0% Parklands — Mortgage: 54.7% Parklands — Renting: 13.3%
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.

Nambour Parklands
New Zealand 4.1% / 7.1%
Nambour — New Zealand: 4.1% Parklands — New Zealand: 7.1%
England 4.4% / 6.1%
Nambour — England: 4.4% Parklands — England: 6.1%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Nambour — Philippines: 1.0% Parklands — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Nambour — India: 0.7% Parklands — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Nambour — South Africa: 0.5% Parklands — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Nambour Parklands
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 23.2%
Nambour — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Parklands — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.1%
Nambour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Parklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 5.6%
Nambour — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Parklands — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.5%
Nambour — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Parklands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Nambour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Parklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Development activity

Nambour Parklands
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Nambour Parklands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools Higher than 38% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 78% 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 21).

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

Risk profile

Parklands carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Nambour carries more crime risk (83 vs 56).

Nambour Parklands
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nambour Parklands
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Parklands

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Nambour Parklands
Walkability score 91/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 105.3 km 104.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 80 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 29 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Nambour Parklands
Car (driver) 80.1% / 89.5%
Nambour — Car (driver): 80.1% Parklands — Car (driver): 89.5%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 6.6%
Nambour — Worked from Home: 9.5% Parklands — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.9%
Nambour — Car (passenger): 5.7% Parklands — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Nambour — Walked Only: 2.9% Parklands — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Nambour — Bus: 1.3% Parklands — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.5%).

Setting

Nambour Parklands
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Nambour Parklands
Connectivity score 64/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
6,600 premises
 44%
93 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Nambour Parklands
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

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

Tags

Nambour

Parks Regional Centre River Townhouses

Parklands

Rural

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