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Nirimba, QLD 4551

Property data updated June 2026·2,229 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
149 sales · 130 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Nirimba, QLD 4551 market activity

House sales narrowly top Nirimba, with 147 sales (down 9.8%) at around $899K (up 12.5%), taking about 20 days to sell (up from 16 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets nationally, with 4-bedroom making up about half.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 120 leases (up 9.1%) at $735 a week (up 7.3%), renting out in about 16 days (down from 18 days last year), among the country's most in-demand house rental markets, around half are 4-bedroom. Rounding it out, 10 unit rentals at $690 a week.

Above-average incomeFamily heartlandRenter-heavyMulticulturalNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-heavy, family-first suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,229
Median age
27yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
46% · 54%
Owner-occupied
63%
Renting
37%
Families with kids
49%
Couples, no kids
26%
Born overseas
24%
Year 12+ⓘ
70%

Nirimba on the map

47.5 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 33%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 47%
decile 6/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 38%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 30%Median household income · $1,997/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher household income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 17%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 30%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less mortgage stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 28%Birthplace diversity · 0.42 — above average: in the top 28%, more diverse than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 28%Born overseas · 24% — above average: in the top 28%, more overseas-born residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 38%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 49%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 1.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owner-occupied · 63% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 19%Renting · 37% — well above average: in the top 19%, more renters than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 2%Owned outright · 7.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 6%Owned with mortgage · 56% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more mortgaged owners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 42%Separate houses · 91% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $953/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,066/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 4%Low earners · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 8%Low-income households · 6.7% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 12%Full-time workers · 45% — well above average: in the top 12%, more full-time workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 35%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 3%Not in labour force · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 12%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 12%, more care and service workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 15%Completed Year 12+ · 70% — well above average: in the top 15%, more Year-12 completion than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 5%In education · 31% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more students than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 2%Children · 28% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more children than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 2%Seniors · 4.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 4%Youth dependency · 40.91 — among the highest: in the top 4%, more children per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 16%Total dependency · 47.06 — well below average: in the bottom 16%, fewer dependants per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 16%Australian citizens · 81% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 29%Both parents born overseas · 30% — above average: in the top 29%, more second-generation residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 5%Established migrants · 48% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,229 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.2% · 40.0% · 075-790.0% · 00.5% · 1070-740.5% · 120.5% · 1265-691.1% · 241.3% · 2960-641.0% · 220.9% · 2155-591.3% · 281.6% · 3650-541.8% · 392.0% · 4445-491.5% · 322.8% · 6240-443.1% · 703.2% · 7235-394.7% · 1056.0% · 13430-345.2% · 1165.7% · 12825-295.4% · 1217.7% · 17120-243.9% · 875.2% · 11715-192.3% · 522.5% · 5610-143.3% · 753.2% · 725-95.1% · 1144.5% · 1000-45.8% · 1296.1% · 135◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
28%
14%
24%
25%
Children0–1428%Youth15–2414%Young adults25–3424%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–644.9%Seniors65+4.2%
Household composition
15%
26%
49%
Lone person15%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids49%Other families5.6%Group / share4.6%
2.9 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
15%1
32%2
21%3
19%4
9.2%5
5.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.24%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.12%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.30%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.81%
Birthplace diversity42%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity23%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand6.4%
England4.0%
India3.3%
Elsewhere1.7%
South Africa1.0%
Nepal0.8%
Philippines0.8%
Brazil0.7%
Born in Australia76%
Languages at homeother than English
Malayalam2.1%
Other1.5%
Punjabi1.2%
Portuguese1.2%
Filipino1.0%
Nepali0.9%
Hindi0.7%
Afrikaans0.6%
English only87%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English40%
Australian37%
Scottish10%
Irish9.3%
German4.9%
Indian3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion56%
▸Christianity39%
Hinduism1.8%
Other religions1.8%
Islam0.5%
Judaism0.4%
Buddhism0.3%

10% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.7% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
30%
15%
55%
Both parents overseas30%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia55%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19815.1%
1981-200012%
2001-201031%
2011-201520%
2016-202133%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 7%Median weekly rent · $510/wk — among the highest: in the top 7%, higher rent than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 41%Median monthly mortgage · $1,842/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 17%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 17%, more rent stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 30%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less mortgage stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 24%High mortgage · 3.9% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.0%1
4.8%2
38%3
54%4
2.6%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
56%
37%
Owned outright7.1%Mortgage56%Renting37%Other1.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
91%
House91%Townhouse9.2%
91% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 19%Median personal income · $953/wk — well above average: in the top 19%, higher personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 43%Median family income · $2,066/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 38%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 43%High earners · 9.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 38%Managers & professionals · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 12%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 12%, more care and service workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 46%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
45%
25%
19%
Employed full-time45%Employed part-time25%Employed (away/other)6.3%Unemployed3.4%Not in labour force19%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 12%Full-time workers · 45% — well above average: in the top 12%, more full-time workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 35%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 3%Not in labour force · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, fewer out of the workforce than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 3%Labour-force participation · 81% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more workforce participation than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 49%Public transport to work · 0.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 24%Walked or cycled to work · 1.5% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less walking and cycling than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 34%Worked from home · 10% — below average: in the bottom 34%, less working from home than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Car (passenger)4.3%
Other/combined3.3%
Bicycle1.2%
Train0.4%
Bus0.4%
Walked0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.5%0
30%1
52%2
12%3
5.0%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Nirimba

1 school inside Nirimba, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Nirimba1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 0.9 km
Median ICSEA rank61stenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within6 schools
  • Within Nirimba · 1Order by
  • 1
    Nirimba State Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students665Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank57th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5
  • 2
    Notre Dame CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-7 · Bells Creek · 0.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students216Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 3
    Baringa State Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Baringa · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students677Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 4
    Baringa State Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Baringa · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students930Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 5
    Unity CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Caloundra West · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,450Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 6
    Caloundra City Private SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Pelican Waters · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students228Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank83rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 1.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 1%Moved in past year · 51% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more recent movers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 8%Arrived from overseas · 9.0% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more recent migrants than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
78%
Same address1.8%Moved within area8.7%From elsewhere in Australia78%From overseas9.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.51%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.98%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.9.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Nirimba — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
899kk
↑ +12.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
20
↓ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
147
↓ -9.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$735/w
↑ +7.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
120
↑ +9.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample147StrongLease sample120Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed72 sales · 61 leases
Sales72▼−11.1%
Price$1.04M▲+21.3%
Sales DOM21 days+1d
Leased61▲+3.4%
Rent$750/wk▲+3.4%
Rental DOM17 days▼−4d
3.80%
83/100
72/100
02
Houses · 3 bed60 sales · 47 leases
Sales60▼−16.7%
Price$861k▲+16.4%
Sales DOM18 days▲+8d
Leased47▲+23.7%
Rent$685/wk▲+4.6%
Rental DOM16 days−2d
4.10%
83/100
67/100
03
Houses · 2 bed17 sales · 10 leases
Sales17▲+142.9%
Price$730k▲+9.9%
Sales DOM25 days▼−49d
Leased10▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.60%
64/100
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 6 leases
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales147▼−9.8%
Price$899k▲+12.5%
Sales DOM20 days▲+4d
Leased120▲+9.1%
Rent$735/wk▲+7.3%
Rental DOM16 days−2d
4.20%
86/100
88/100
All units
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▼−9.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
4/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +35%
Houses · 3 bed: +39%
Houses · 4 bed: +53%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed72 sales · 61 leases
−$396/wk
$1,146/wk
$750/wk
+53%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed60 sales · 47 leases
−$267/wk
$952/wk
$685/wk
+39%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
87 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$899k▲ +12.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
147▼ −9.8% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▼ −49 days YoY
Median price
$730k▲ +9.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +142.9% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
84 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$861k▲ +16.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▼ −16.7% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
85 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$1.04M▲ +21.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
72▼ −11.1% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Nirimba against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Nirimba in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
84 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$861k▲ +16.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▼ −16.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
House 4 bed
Demand index
85 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$1.04M▲ +21.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
72▼ −11.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
Nirimba · this suburb
Demand index
87 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$899k▲ +12.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
147▼ −9.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.20%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Nirimba — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
45.9%

of Nirimba's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 15.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 61.1% to 45.9%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$918k+13.2%
5y median $729kvs last year $811k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
149-6.9%
5y median 132vs last year 160
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days-6
5y median 32 daysvs last year 32 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$735/wk+7.3%
5y median $645/wkvs last year $685/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
120+9.1%
5y median 124vs last year 110
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-4
5y median 19 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.16%-0.23 pt
5y median 4.52%vs last year 4.39%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.2 months+100.0%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.4 months+40.0%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Nirimba, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketNirimbaQLD 4551 · Houses · Total
Price$899k
DOM20 days
Sold147
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Bells CreekQLD 4551 · 0.6km · Houses · Total
Price$969k
DOM30 days
Sold231
pricierslower
02
BaringaQLD 4551 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$942k
DOM22 days
Sold128
pricierslower
03
Corbould ParkQLD 4551 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
Pelican WatersQLD 4551 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.50M
DOM33 days
Sold152
much pricierslower
05
Caloundra WestQLD 4551 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$975k
DOM17 days
Sold130
pricierfaster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nirimba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Nirimba's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketNirimbaQLD 4551 · Houses · Total
Price$899k
DOM20 days
Sold147
Most similar sales markets · within 2.2–1349 kmLast 12 months
01
NambourQLD 4560 · 24km · 86% match
Price$874k
DOM22 days
Sold252
02
BaringaQLD 4551 · 2km · 84% match
Price$942k
DOM22 days
Sold128
03
BellmereQLD 4510 · 33km · 84% match
Price$860k
DOM20 days
Sold103
04
MorayfieldQLD 4506 · 37km · 83% match
Price$881k
DOM22 days
Sold481
05
BrinsmeadQLD 4870 · 1338km · 83% match
Price$882k
DOM19 days
Sold82
06
Sippy DownsQLD 4556 · 11km · 82% match
Price$1.03M
DOM20 days
Sold160
07
Meridan PlainsQLD 4551 · 8km · 82% match
Price$944k
DOM20 days
Sold50
08
Mount Warren ParkQLD 4207 · 102km · 82% match
Price$884k
DOM17 days
Sold100
09
Kippa-RingQLD 4021 · 45km · 81% match
Price$915k
DOM19 days
Sold141
10
CabooltureQLD 4510 · 29km · 81% match
Price$860k
DOM24 days
Sold542
61
Caloundra WestQLD 4551 · 5km · 77% match
Price$975k
DOM17 days
Sold130
65
SmithfieldQLD 4878 · 1346km · 77% match
Price$819k
DOM17 days
Sold145
71
TaigumQLD 4018 · 58km · 76% match
Price$1.07M
DOM20 days
Sold50
101
Trinity BeachQLD 4879 · 1349km · 75% match
Price$860k
DOM28 days
Sold91
141
Bli BliQLD 4560 · 24km · 73% match
Price$1.14M
DOM25 days
Sold176
185
BoondallQLD 4034 · 59km · 70% match
Price$1.10M
DOM20 days
Sold112
362
Pacific ParadiseQLD 4564 · 22km · 59% match
Price$1.00M
DOM51 days
Sold40
377
BargaraQLD 4670 · 230km · 58% match
Price$899k
DOM40 days
Sold185
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Nirimba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Nirimba include Nambour (QLD 4560), Baringa (QLD 4551), Bellmere (QLD 4510), Morayfield (QLD 4506), Brinsmead (QLD 4870), Sippy Downs (QLD 4556), Meridan Plains (QLD 4551) and Mount Warren Park (QLD 4207). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Nirimba

22 data-driven answers about Nirimba's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Nirimba?

#

The median house price in Nirimba, QLD 4551 is $899k as of June 2026, based on 147 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +12.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Nirimba?

#

The median unit price in Nirimba, QLD 4551 is $921k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 102% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Nirimba?

#

The median weekly house rent in Nirimba is $735 as of June 2026, drawn from 120 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $690 per week. House rents have moved +7.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Nirimba?

#

Gross rental yield in Nirimba is 4.20% for houses and 3.90% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Nirimba?

#

As of June 2026, Nirimba medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$730k$861k$1.04M$899k
Units——$921k—$921k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Nirimba's property market trends?

#

Nirimba's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +12.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +7.3%; homes now sell in a median 20 days — slower than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 2.6 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Nirimba market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Nirimba as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Nirimba, house prices rose +12.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.20% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 20 days to sell, sales supply is 2.6 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Nirimba?

#

Houses in Nirimba sell in a median 20 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 14 days. Days on market have lengthened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Nirimba a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Nirimba's sales market sits at 2.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.4 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Nirimba gone up or down?

#

House prices in Nirimba moved +12.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Nirimba?

#

Nirimba's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 120 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Nirimba in its property market cycle?

#

Nirimba's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Nirimba compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Nirimba's median house price ($899k) is 6% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 20 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Nirimba sits at 4.20% vs 3.71% state median.

14

How does Nirimba compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Nirimba's most-similar nearby market is Nambour (23.6 km away) with a median house price of $874k — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Nirimba?

#

The most-transacted segment in Nirimba over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 72 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 60 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Nirimba last year?

#

Nirimba recorded 147 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 149 transactions. On the rental side, 120 houses and 10 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Nirimba?

#

Nirimba, QLD 4551 is home to 2,229 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 27, and the average household holds 2.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Nirimba?

#

The median household in Nirimba earns $2k per week — roughly $104k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $953/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Nirimba?

#

Nirimba is mostly owner-occupied: about 63% of households are owner-occupiers and 37% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 7% own outright and 56% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Nirimba?

#

Nirimba has 52 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Nirimba State Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Nirimba a good place to live?

#

Nirimba, QLD 4551 has a population of 2,229, a median age of 27, a median household income around $2k/week, 37% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 52 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Nirimba market data last updated?

#

This Nirimba market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Nirimba

  • Bells Creek0.6km
  • Baringa2.2km
  • Corbould Park3.0km
  • Pelican Waters4.4km
  • Caloundra West5.0km
  • Little Mountain5.2km
  • Golden Beach6.0km
  • Glenview6.9km
  • Landsborough6.9km
  • Aroona7.0km
  • Caloundra7.3km
  • Meridan Plains7.6km
  • Coochin Creek7.8km
  • Palmview8.0km
  • Moffat Beach8.2km
  • Battery Hill8.4km
  • Dicky Beach8.6km
  • Kings Beach8.7km
  • Currimundi8.7km
  • Shelly Beach9.0km
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