$530 ▲ +186.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nanum · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift in housing trends has occurred in Nanum, where rental costs are now among the highest for similar areas. The Typical weekly rent is $530, which is well above the national figure. This creates a high-cost environment for residents across both renting and home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nanum — higher than 94% of areas.
| Nanum | $530 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $530, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also expensive here, with the usual monthly payment of $2,100 being a little above the Queensland average.
$530 ▲ +186.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 → 0.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Nanum, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by Under $200 (25%) and $350–$549 (20%).
In Nanum, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Nanum, with 62.9% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up only 12.9% of the area, which is far below the state figure.
62.9% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.9% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Nanum, Rented is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most areas, making up 59.1% of homes. Because there are fewer large homes—only 63.6% have three or more bedrooms—the area has a high density of one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.1% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Nanum, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
In Nanum, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nanum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32106/nanum/topic/housing-dwellings