Queensland · Postcode 4560

Nambour postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 94 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
12,145
Population (2021)
$1,224
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nambour at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4560 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,145 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,224/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,224/wk
31% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
11% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
2.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
4.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
0.2 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Nambour ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Nambour vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricNambourQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,224 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,560 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 40 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Nambour is a locality 94 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4560. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Nambour has a population of 12,145 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,224, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%. The Indigenous population is 626 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Nambour includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 4,805 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nambour scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Nambour include Nambour State College, St John's College and St Joseph's Primary School.

Nambour is part of the Nambour statistical area in Queensland.

Nambour details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4560
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)12,145
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$641/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area10.8 km²
Population Density1120/km²
Total Dwellings4,805
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population626 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.6236983
Longitude152.9587706
Distance from Brisbane94 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Nambour
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax
State ElectorateNinderry
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,238 (18.4%)
15–24 years1,374 (11.3%)
25–44 years3,131 (25.8%)
45–64 years3,028 (24.9%)
65+ years2,375 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.5%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (39.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nambour is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,491 (12.3%)
Asthma1,317 (10.8%)
Heart Disease623 (5.1%)
Diabetes592 (4.9%)
Cancer438 (3.6%)
Lung Condition371 (3.1%)
Dementia202 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle393 (8.3%)
1 vehicle1,875 (39.7%)
2 vehicles1,667 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles783 (16.6%)

Schools in Nambour

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Nambour. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Nambour State College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 1,469 students
St John's College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1059 · 927 students
St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1045 · 341 students

Suburbs Near Nambour

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.