Yarraman vs South Nanango

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Nanango: a median of $608,000, against $450,000 in Yarraman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarraman tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Yarraman has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • South Nanango carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yarraman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($145,000 vs $459,225)
  • has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $607,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarraman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($223/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarraman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (169 km vs 178.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 147 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Nanango

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

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

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

Yarraman South Nanango
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.

Yarraman South Nanango
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarraman — Walkability: 0/100 South Nanango — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 47
Yarraman — Safety: 37/100 South Nanango — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yarraman — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Nanango — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yarraman has more residents (1,127 vs 893); South Nanango has higher household incomes ($48,048 vs $41,808).

Yarraman South Nanango
Population 1,127
+21% vs other
 893
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +4.1%
Median age 55
same for both
Median household income $41,808/yr $48,048/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $223/wk $250/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarraman South Nanango
0-4 4.4% / 3.9%
Yarraman — 0-4: 4.4% South Nanango — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.8% / 9.9%
Yarraman — 5-14: 11.8% South Nanango — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.5% / 5.0%
Yarraman — 15-19: 4.5% South Nanango — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.5% / 3.1%
Yarraman — 20-24: 3.5% South Nanango — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.0% / 6.3%
Yarraman — 25-34: 6.0% South Nanango — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 8.4% / 10.1%
Yarraman — 35-44: 8.4% South Nanango — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 10.3% / 12.9%
Yarraman — 45-54: 10.3% South Nanango — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.0% / 18.9%
Yarraman — 55-64: 15.0% South Nanango — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 20.0% / 20.0%
Yarraman — 65-74: 20.0% South Nanango — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 13.0% / 9.3%
Yarraman — 75-84: 13.0% South Nanango — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 3.1% / 2.4%
Yarraman — 85+: 3.1% South Nanango — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarraman 49.7% lone person
Yarraman — Lone Person: 49.7% Yarraman — Couple Families: 21.8% Yarraman — One Parent Families: 17.9% Yarraman — Group Household: 6.5% Yarraman — Other Families: 4.2%
South Nanango 48.0% lone person
South Nanango — Lone Person: 48.0% South Nanango — Couple Families: 26.7% South Nanango — One Parent Families: 18.6% South Nanango — Group Household: 5.0% South Nanango — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarraman 26.1% renting
Yarraman — Owned Outright: 50.3% Yarraman — Mortgage: 23.6% Yarraman — Renting: 26.1%
South Nanango 16.3% renting
South Nanango — Owned Outright: 53.4% South Nanango — Mortgage: 30.3% South Nanango — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarraman South Nanango
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.7%
Yarraman — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% South Nanango — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.3%
Yarraman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% South Nanango — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.7%
Yarraman — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% South Nanango — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.1%
Yarraman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% South Nanango — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.1%
Yarraman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% South Nanango — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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.

Yarraman South Nanango
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.4%
Yarraman — New Zealand: 2.9% South Nanango — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 2.7% / 3.2%
Yarraman — England: 2.7% South Nanango — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.7%
Yarraman — Netherlands: 1.1% South Nanango — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Yarraman — Scotland: 0.5% South Nanango — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 0.3%
Yarraman — Germany: 0.8% South Nanango — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.6%
Yarraman — Philippines: 0.4% South Nanango — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarraman 92.6% houses
Yarraman — Houses: 92.6% Yarraman — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yarraman — Townhouses: 3.4%
South Nanango 95.5% houses
South Nanango — Houses: 95.5% South Nanango — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% South Nanango — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yarraman South Nanango
Median house price $450,000 $607,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $145,000 $459,225
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 8 sales
 60 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Yarraman South Nanango
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 198
across South Burnett
Approvals change year on year -25% -18%

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.

Yarraman South Nanango
Houses 4.7%
$490/wk on $540K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Yarraman South Nanango
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of QLD —

Liveability

South Nanango scores higher overall (34 vs 29).

Yarraman South Nanango
Grade D
same for both
Score 29/100 34/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarraman carries more crime risk (63 vs 53).

Yarraman South Nanango
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yarraman South Nanango
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Yarraman

  • Yarraman State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in South Nanango

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yarraman South Nanango
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 25 12

Mobility

South Nanango sits further from the CBD (178.9 km vs 169 km).

Yarraman South Nanango
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 169 km 178.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4614
 0.1%
postcode 4615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4614
 67
postcode 4615

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.

Yarraman South Nanango
Car (driver) 70.9% / 76.5%
Yarraman — Car (driver): 70.9% South Nanango — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 14.3%
Yarraman — Worked from Home: 10.8% South Nanango — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 12.1% / 3.1%
Yarraman — Walked Only: 12.1% South Nanango — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.1%
Yarraman — Car (passenger): 6.3% South Nanango — Car (passenger): 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Yarraman South Nanango
Elevation 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 480 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarraman South Nanango
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
642 premises
 0%
437 premises

Council rates

Yarraman South Nanango
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,401/yr
Council Toowoomba South Burnett

Federal electorate

Yarraman South Nanango
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarraman South Nanango
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarraman

Affordable Retirees Rural

South Nanango

Affordable Retirees Rural

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