Nanum, QLD 4874
Aurukun Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4874
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What to know about Nanum
Nanum (4874) sits in the Aurukun region of Queensland.
Nanum has roughly 904 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Nanum scores 18/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 19°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,938 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Nanum
Schools serving Nanum: government first, then Catholic and independent.
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 18/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Nanum's population at 904, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (30% own, 63% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 904
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 30%
- Renter occupied
- 63%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3,733 offences recorded in 2026 across the Aurukun Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Aurukun Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,938 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 35.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 18.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Nanum
- What is the Nanum postcode?
- Nanum is in the 4874 postcode, in QLD, in the Aurukun Shire Council region.
- Where is Nanum?
- Nanum is a suburb in the Aurukun Shire Council area, QLD 4874.
- What schools are in Nanum?
- There are 3 schools serving Nanum on this page, including St Joseph's Parish School, Western Cape College, Kluthuthu Christian College.
- How walkable is Nanum?
- Nanum has a Walk Score of 18 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Nanum?
- Nanum is close to Trunding, Weipa, Evans Landing, Rocky Point, Mission River.
- What is the population of Nanum?
- The population of Nanum is approximately 904 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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