Sunshine Coast Council
Nambour
Nambour at a glance
Walk score
74
Very walkable
Population
12.1k
Median age 40
The brief
What to know about Nambour.
Nambour (4560) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.
Nambour has roughly 12,145 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
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Day to day
What it’s like to live here.
Nambour scores 74/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1068mm. Data comes from the Bureau of Meteorology's Brisbane station, 10.9km away.
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 5 independent.
Who lives here
Demographics.
The 2021 Census put Nambour's population at 12,145, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (57% own, 38% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 33% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
Population
12,145
Median age
40
Family households
63%
Lone person
33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Market
The price of a home here.
Median house price
Verified median pending
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Sales data as of May 2026· rental-qld
Rental and ownership
Weekly rent (house)
$650/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$515/wk
Owner occupied
57%
Renter occupied
38%
At a deeper level
12,145
Median age: 40
Rental data as of March 2026· rental-qld
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Safety
Crime and safety.
LGA-wide data, not suburb-specific
QLD Police only publishes crime statistics at the local government area / region level. The numbers below cover the entire Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets within the LGA likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
16,052
total offences in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA
Top offence categories
Crime statistics are reported at LGA level and may cover a broader area than this suburb.
Source: State Police Open Data
Getting around
Walkability.
74
30
85
Scores calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL)
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Place
Location.
Amenities
Transport
Education
Schools in Nambour.
Local schools for Nambour
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Government School Catchment
Nambour State College
Burnside State School
Burnside State High School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Climate
Weather year-round.
Annual Rainfall
1068 mm
Hottest Month (avg max)
30.4°C
Coldest Month (avg min)
10.5°C
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
Weather data from BOM station Brisbane (11 km away)
Climate data as of May 2026· Bureau of Meteorology
Frequently asked
About Nambour.
- What is the Nambour postcode?
- Nambour is in the 4560 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
- What is the average rent in Nambour?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $650, for units it's $515.
- What schools are in Nambour?
- There are 19 schools serving Nambour on this page, including Nambour State College, St Joseph's Primary School, Burnside State School.
- How walkable is Nambour?
- Nambour has a Walk Score of 74 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 30, bike score 85.
- What suburbs are near Nambour?
- Nambour is close to Nambour West, Nambour Bc, Nambour Dc, Sunshine Coast Mc, Burnside.
- What is the population of Nambour?
- Nambour has approximately 12,145 residents. The median age is 40.
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Sources cited
Median, growth and rental data from state revenue offices and ABS. Census from ABS 2021. Climate from BoM. Hazard from Geoscience Australia. School data from ACARA. Crime from state police open data. Full methodology →
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