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Chinchilla vs Nanango

Name: Chinchilla vs Nanango — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 122 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Nanango profile

Chinchilla Nanango

Chinchilla and Nanango are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Chinchilla is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 54 in Nanango. This younger population helps explain why Chinchilla has far more families with children and a much higher share of renters (37.8% versus 19.5%). People in Chinchilla also earn significantly more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,549, which is far higher than the $883 typical in Nanango.

Both towns share similar everyday settings, with nearly identical rainfall, temperature, and a lack of public transport options. They also have a similar number of schools and a nearly equal share of people who speak little or no English. While they share these basics, the gap in their age structures has widened since 2011, and Nanango has seen a far higher increase in people owning their homes outright, which now sit at 49.8%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Nanango Recent arrivals: 27.8 pts higher in Chinchilla Participation: 24.0 pts higher in Chinchilla Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Nanango Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in Nanango

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchilla in Nanango +1,228 larger in Nanango gap narrowing

8,775 45th pct 10,003 52nd pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Nanango +19 yrs older in Nanango gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 15.6%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.6%

36.2% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

8.4% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Nanango

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 76.5%

1.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English +8.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 38.3%

9.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Italian even 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 45.8%

32.5% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chinchilla in Nanango even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Chinchilla in Nanango +1.20 more in Nanango

3.01 69th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chinchilla in Nanango +2 more in Chinchilla

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Chinchilla in Nanango +748 more in Chinchilla

1,799 58th pct 1,051 38th pct

Avg size in Chinchilla in Nanango +185 larger in Chinchilla

360 41st pct 175 18th pct

ICSEA in Chinchilla in Nanango +42 higher in Chinchilla

959 23rd pct 916 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 29.3%

25.9% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

7.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chinchilla in Nanango +$330 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$794 48th pct $464 0th pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Nanango +$666 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,549 38th pct $883 0th pct

Family income in Chinchilla in Nanango +$816 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,930 40th pct $1,114 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.7%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.5%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 6.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +13.6 pts 46.6%

16.7% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.4% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchilla in Nanango +78 larger in Chinchilla

602 84th pct 524 80th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Nanango +6 yrs older in Nanango

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Chinchilla in Nanango +$167 higher in Chinchilla

$618 47th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Nanango +$465 higher in Chinchilla

$1,493 37th pct $1,028 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchilla in Nanango +0.4 larger in Chinchilla gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 40.6%

26.8% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.7% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchilla in Nanango +$20 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Chinchilla in Nanango +$314 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$1,314 15th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Chinchilla in Nanango even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.8% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 19.5%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 94.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 19.2%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 57.5%

19.3% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% $550–$749 even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chinchilla in Nanango even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chinchilla in Nanango even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chinchilla in Nanango even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chinchilla in Nanango even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chinchilla in Nanango

— 134 95th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%

32.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

3.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.9% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

15.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

6.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchilla in Nanango +2 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Chinchilla in Nanango +2 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Chinchilla in Nanango +2 higher in Chinchilla

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Chinchilla in Nanango +1 higher in Chinchilla

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Chinchilla in Nanango +97 higher in Chinchilla

940 26th pct 843 2nd pct

ERP in Chinchilla in Nanango +1,684 higher in Nanango

9,159 43rd pct 10,843 52nd pct

Growth in Chinchilla in Nanango +4.5 pts higher in Nanango

3.0% 36th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Chinchilla in Nanango +438 higher in Chinchilla

1,220 66th pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchilla in Nanango +23 higher in Chinchilla

617 21st pct 594 18th pct

Max temp in Chinchilla in Nanango +1.2 higher in Chinchilla

28.0 88th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Chinchilla in Nanango +0.3 higher in Chinchilla

12.2 56th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchilla in Nanango +1.0 higher in Chinchilla

2.4 14th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chinchilla in Nanango +1.2 more in Chinchilla

2.7 17th pct 1.5 7th pct

15-min city in Chinchilla in Nanango +17.8 pts higher in Chinchilla

35.0% 25th pct 17.3% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Chinchilla in Nanango +8.6 pts higher in Chinchilla

28.1% 19th pct 19.6% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Chinchilla in Nanango even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chinchilla in Nanango +17.2 pts higher in Chinchilla

40.2% 23rd pct 23.1% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Chinchilla in Nanango +23.5 pts higher in Chinchilla

52.1% 14th pct 28.6% 6th pct

Walk to health in Chinchilla in Nanango +18.7 pts higher in Chinchilla

36.1% 41st pct 17.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Chinchilla in Nanango +1.9 more in Nanango

10.7 28th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Chinchilla in Nanango +0 higher in Nanango

0 2nd pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Chinchilla in Nanango +3.1 pts higher in Nanango

3.9% 25th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Chinchilla with nearby areas

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Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/319021509/nanango