QLD · Weipa Council
Nanum, 4874
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Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Nanum is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 904
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,715
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 351
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 77.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 86 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 59
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault114
- Good Order Offences30
- Other Property Damage32
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)45
- Traffic And Related Offences57
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Weipa BakeryBakery
- Zest CoffeeCafe
- Tackle World WeipaFishing
- Weipa Furniture CourtFurniture
- Heritage Shopping MallMall
- Weipa Newsagency & Sports StoreNewsagent
- Cape York Guardian PharmacyPharmacy
- Australia PostPost office
- Heritage ResortResort
- BarramunchiesRestaurant
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cape York Guardian Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 33.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4763rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1112th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #53 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #103 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Barramunchiesamenitiesrestaurant
- Cape York Guardian Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Heritage Resortamenitiesresort
- Heritage Shopping Mallamenitiesmall
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Tackle World Weipaamenitiesfishing
- Weipa Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Weipa Furniture Courtamenitiesfurniture
- Weipa Newsagency & Sports Storeamenitiesnewsagent
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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