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Wambo vs Nanango

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Wambo profile · Nanango profile

Wambo Nanango

Wambo and Nanango are two rural Queensland areas with very different demographic profiles. Wambo has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 37, while the typical resident in Nanango is 54. This age difference is seen in the home lives of residents; 27.5% of people in Wambo provide unpaid childcare, which is far higher than the 16.3% in Nanango. Wambo also has more people working or looking for work (61.7%) compared to Nanango (36.5%), and a higher share of residents who have finished Year 12 (42.4% versus 29.3%).

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown from 11 to 17 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Nanango (49.8%) than in Wambo (32.1%). Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of one-parent families and a very low reliance on public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Nanango Participation: 25.2 pts higher in Wambo Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in Wambo Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Nanango Full-time: 9.2 pts higher in Wambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wamboin Nanango +7,012 larger in Wambo gap steady
17,015 83rd pct 10,003 52nd pct
Median age in Wamboin Nanango +17 yrs older in Nanango gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 54 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Wamboin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
8.0% 87th pct 5.2% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Wamboin Nanango +14.8 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
16.9% 47th pct 31.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Wamboin Nanango +7.8 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
22.0% 86th pct 14.2% 15th pct
De facto in Wamboin Nanango +1.3 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
12.2% 52nd pct 10.9% 35th pct

Age structure

16.9% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 15.6%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 14.2%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 45.6%
35.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 26.8%
8.2% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Wambo Nanango

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wamboin Nanango +3.8 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
7.4% 7th pct 11.2% 19th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 76.5%
1.1% England +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
43.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 38.3%
11.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wamboin Nanango +2.1 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
4.1% 17th pct 2.0% 2nd pct
Limited English in Wamboin Nanango +0.1 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.2%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wamboin Nanango +10.3 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
29.6% 18th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 45.8%
29.6% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
8.5% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wamboin Nanango +13.1 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
42.4% 23rd pct 29.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Wamboin Nanango +4.0 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
11.1% 15th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Schools in Wamboin Nanango +4 more in Wambo
10 89th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Wamboin Nanango +1.55 more in Nanango
2.67 63rd pct 4.22 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wamboin Nanango +4 more in Wambo
10 25th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Wamboin Nanango +2,348 more in Wambo
3,399 84th pct 1,051 38th pct
Avg size in Wamboin Nanango +165 larger in Wambo
340 38th pct 175 18th pct
ICSEA in Wamboin Nanango +44 higher in Wambo
961 24th pct 916 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 29.3%
28.9% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.1% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
9.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
0.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wamboin Nanango +$261 higher in Wambo gap widening
$725 33rd pct $464 0th pct
Household income in Wamboin Nanango +$527 higher in Wambo gap widening
$1,410 29th pct $883 0th pct
Family income in Wamboin Nanango +$642 higher in Wambo gap widening
$1,756 29th pct $1,114 0th pct
High earners in Wamboin Nanango +3.7 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
7.5% 31st pct 3.8% 7th pct
High-income homes in Wamboin Nanango +7.0 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
12.8% 24th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.7%
17.9% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 58.0%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wamboin Nanango +8.6 pts higher in Nanango
32.1% 74th pct 40.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Wamboin Nanango +3.6 pts higher in Nanango
10.6% 74th pct 14.1% 98th pct
Needs assistance in Wamboin Nanango +5.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
6.7% 72nd pct 12.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.4% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
4.7% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +10.8 pts 46.6%
21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.1% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wamboin Nanango +4.5 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
18.8% 77th pct 14.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Wamboin Nanango +3.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 15.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Wamboin Nanango +11.2 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
27.5% 60th pct 16.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Wamboin Nanango +2.7 pts higher in Nanango
2.9% 52nd pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wamboin Nanango +3.8 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
22.1% 59th pct 25.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wamboin Nanango +836 larger in Wambo
1,360 88th pct 524 80th pct
Median age in Wamboin Nanango +8 yrs older in Nanango
19 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Wamboin Nanango +10.9 pts higher in Wambo
37.1% 34th pct 26.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Wamboin Nanango +3.7 pts higher in Nanango
14.4% 74th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Median income in Wamboin Nanango +$71 higher in Wambo
$522 25th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Wamboin Nanango +$331 higher in Wambo
$1,359 27th pct $1,028 7th pct
Indigenous language in Wamboin Nanango +1.6 pts higher in Wambo
3.1% 29th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wamboin Nanango +0.3 larger in Wambo gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Wamboin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
16.8% 75th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Wamboin Nanango +7.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
25.4% 51st pct 32.5% 82nd pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 40.6%
27.4% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
25.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wamboin Nanango +$20 higher in Wambo gap steady
$250 14th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Wamboin Nanango +$300 higher in Wambo gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct
People / bedroom in Wamboin Nanango even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Wamboin Nanango +11.8 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
31.3% 62nd pct 19.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Wamboin Nanango +17.7 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
32.1% 49th pct 49.8% 95th pct
Separate houses in Wamboin Nanango +1.5 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
92.4% 72nd pct 94.0% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wamboin Nanango +13.7 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
82.9% 62nd pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%
31.3% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 19.5%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 94.0%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 19.2%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.4% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 57.5%
21.2% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.2%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wamboin Nanango +0.9 pts higher in Wambo gap steady
4.8% 49th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Wamboin Nanango +1.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
9.7% 29th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Wamboin Nanango +0.2 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
0.5% 19th pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Wamboin Nanango even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wamboin Nanango even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wamboin Nanango even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wamboin Nanango even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Wamboin Nanango
— 134 95th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.0%
9.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wamboin Nanango +4.3 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
37.8% 50th pct 33.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Wamboin Nanango +10.0 pts higher in Wambo gap narrowing
13.3% 62nd pct 3.4% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wamboin Nanango +4.1 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
4.6% 51st pct 8.7% 91st pct
Participation in Wamboin Nanango +25.2 pts higher in Wambo gap widening
61.7% 50th pct 36.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Wamboin Nanango +9.2 pts higher in Wambo gap narrowing
63.2% 80th pct 54.0% 17th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
7.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
1.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
10.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wamboin Nanango +2 higher in Wambo
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Wamboin Nanango +2 higher in Wambo
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Wamboin Nanango +2 higher in Wambo
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Wamboin Nanango +1 higher in Wambo
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Wamboin Nanango +84 higher in Wambo
927 21st pct 843 2nd pct
ERP in Wamboin Nanango +7,010 higher in Wambo
17,853 81st pct 10,843 52nd pct
Growth in Wamboin Nanango +4.5 pts higher in Nanango
3.0% 36th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Wamboin Nanango +1,592 higher in Wambo
2,374 86th pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wamboin Nanango +59 higher in Nanango
536 13th pct 594 18th pct
Max temp in Wamboin Nanango +1.1 higher in Wambo
27.9 87th pct 26.9 83rd pct
Min temp in Wamboin Nanango +0.1 higher in Wambo
12.0 53rd pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wamboin Nanango +1.0 higher in Wambo
2.4 14th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wamboin Nanango +1.2 more in Wambo
2.7 16th pct 1.5 7th pct
15-min city in Wamboin Nanango +16.0 pts higher in Wambo
33.2% 23rd pct 17.3% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Wamboin Nanango +20.4 pts higher in Wambo
40.0% 29th pct 19.6% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Wamboin Nanango even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wamboin Nanango +17.4 pts higher in Wambo
40.5% 23rd pct 23.1% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Wamboin Nanango +17.5 pts higher in Wambo
46.1% 12th pct 28.6% 6th pct
Walk to health in Wamboin Nanango +11.3 pts higher in Wambo
28.7% 33rd pct 17.4% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Wamboin Nanango +2.0 more in Nanango
10.6 27th pct 12.6 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Wamboin Nanango +0 higher in Nanango
0 5th pct 1 7th pct
Mean slope in Wamboin Nanango +2.9 pts higher in Nanango
4.1% 29th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wambo vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021183/wambo/vs/319021509/nanango