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Burnside vs Nambour

The verdict

Nambour rates higher for transport (79 vs 51). Nambour is closer to the coast (14.0 km vs 16.4 km).

Scores

BurnsideNambour
BurnsideNambour
Overall6476
Transport5179
Education5250
Liveability8696

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BurnsideNambour
Population3,10412,145
Median age3740
Median household income (wk)$1,626$1,224
Bachelor degree or higher27.0%23.4%
Born in Australia81.6%77.7%
Avg household size2.72.3

Growth: Burnside · Nambour

Property

BurnsideNambour
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$680$650
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

BurnsideNambour
Residential safety score100100
Break & enter dwelling /100k387371
Motor vehicle theft /100k193189
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)3,5323,532

Total incidents over time

Schools

BurnsideNambour
Total schools44
Government32
Independent01
Average ICSEA1,0111,010

See the full school list on each profile: Burnside · Nambour

Transport

BurnsideNambour
Transport score5179
Train stations01
Bus stops1138
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)2.4 km140 m

Liveability

BurnsideNambour
Summer max temp28.5°C28.5°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,5001,500
Supermarkets15
Cafes & restaurants412
Parks827
Playgrounds214
Swimming pools941
Medical GPs012
Distance to coast (km)16.4 km14.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)94.0 km94.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)1.8 km610 m

Population & growth

BurnsideNambour
Population (2021)3,10412,145
Estimated 20253,35613,131
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate1.97%1.97%

Common questions

Which is safer, Burnside or Nambour?

Burnside and Nambour have similar residential safety scores (100 and 100/100).

Which has better schools, Burnside or Nambour?

Burnside has a higher average school ICSEA (Burnside 1011 vs Nambour 1010; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Burnside or Nambour?

Nambour has the higher transport score (Burnside 51/100 vs Nambour 79/100).

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Data sources

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