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Esk vs Nanango

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Esk profile · Nanango profile

Esk Nanango

Nanango and Esk are two rural Queensland towns located about 70 km apart. Esk has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.8% compared to 7.1% in Nanango) and more people who finished Year 12 (38.3% versus 29.3%). Esk is also more walkable, with 29.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 17.3% in Nanango. A major difference is seen in First Nations employment, where the unemployment rate in Nanango is far higher at 18.2%, while it is 0.0% in Esk.

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, with nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 32%) and an equal number of people per home (2.2). Both areas have very few people who speak a language other than English at home. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the share of people living alone is now well higher in Nanango, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,951 larger in Nanango Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Nanango Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Esk Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Esk Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in Esk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eskin Nanango +4,951 larger in Nanango gap steady
5,052 23rd pct 10,003 52nd pct
Median age in Eskin Nanango +1 yrs older in Esk gap steady
55 yrs 97th pct 54 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Eskin Nanango +1.7 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 5.2% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Eskin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
31.9% 97th pct 31.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Eskin Nanango +1.1 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
13.1% 13th pct 14.2% 15th pct
De facto in Eskin Nanango +1.0 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
9.9% 27th pct 10.9% 35th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.2%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.6%
24.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Esk Nanango

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eskin Nanango +2.3 pts higher in Esk gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 11.2% 19th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.5%
4.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English even 44.1%
41.5% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
11.0% German ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Eskin Nanango +0.4 pts higher in Esk gap steady
2.4% 5th pct 2.0% 2nd pct
Limited English in Eskin Nanango +0.2 pts higher in Esk gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 87.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eskin Nanango +3.2 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
36.7% 32nd pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 45.8%
36.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
7.4% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eskin Nanango +9.0 pts higher in Esk gap widening
38.3% 14th pct 29.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Eskin Nanango +3.7 pts higher in Esk gap widening
10.8% 14th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Schools in Eskin Nanango +3 more in Nanango
3 43rd pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Eskin Nanango +0.31 more in Esk
4.52 84th pct 4.22 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eskin Nanango +3 more in Nanango
3 6th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Eskin Nanango +387 more in Nanango
664 25th pct 1,051 38th pct
Avg size in Eskin Nanango +46 larger in Esk
221 23rd pct 175 18th pct
ICSEA in Eskin Nanango +42 higher in Esk
958 23rd pct 916 12th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.3%
31.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eskin Nanango +$45 higher in Esk gap widening
$509 4th pct $464 0th pct
Household income in Eskin Nanango +$138 higher in Esk gap widening
$1,021 4th pct $883 0th pct
Family income in Eskin Nanango +$162 higher in Esk gap widening
$1,276 5th pct $1,114 0th pct
High earners in Eskin Nanango +0.9 pts higher in Esk gap steady
4.7% 12th pct 3.8% 7th pct
High-income homes in Eskin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Esk gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eskin Nanango +0.9 pts higher in Esk
41.6% 100th pct 40.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Eskin Nanango +1.9 pts higher in Nanango
12.2% 89th pct 14.1% 98th pct
Needs assistance in Eskin Nanango +2.0 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
10.1% 97th pct 12.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
12.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None ◂ +4.5 pts 46.6%
24.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%
10.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eskin Nanango +5.4 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
19.7% 81st pct 14.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Eskin Nanango +0.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
14.9% 91st pct 15.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Eskin Nanango +1.7 pts higher in Esk gap steady
18.0% 10th pct 16.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Eskin Nanango +0.7 pts higher in Esk
6.3% 93rd pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eskin Nanango +2.7 pts higher in Esk gap steady
28.5% 98th pct 25.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eskin Nanango +346 larger in Nanango
178 49th pct 524 80th pct
Median age in Eskin Nanango +7 yrs older in Esk
34 yrs 93rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Eskin Nanango +9.3 pts higher in Esk
35.5% 30th pct 26.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Eskin Nanango +18.2 pts higher in Nanango
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 87th pct
Median income in Eskin Nanango +$111 higher in Esk
$562 34th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Eskin Nanango +$153 higher in Esk
$1,181 14th pct $1,028 7th pct
Indigenous language in Eskin Nanango +0.2 pts higher in Esk
1.7% 19th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eskin Nanango even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Eskin Nanango +2.7 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
14.4% 60th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Eskin Nanango +3.3 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
29.2% 68th pct 32.5% 82nd pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 41.0%
41.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%
14.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 41.9%
29.2% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
3.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eskin Nanango +$30 higher in Esk gap widening
$260 17th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Eskin Nanango +$300 higher in Esk gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct
People / bedroom in Eskin Nanango +0.10 higher in Nanango gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Eskin Nanango +1.9 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
17.6% 21st pct 19.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Eskin Nanango +2.4 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
47.4% 91st pct 49.8% 95th pct
Separate houses in Eskin Nanango +1.6 pts higher in Esk gap widening
95.5% 85th pct 94.0% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eskin Nanango +4.1 pts higher in Esk gap widening
73.3% 34th pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
17.6% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 45.3%
22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%
19.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
0.9% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

68.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 57.5%
12.7% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%
18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eskin Nanango +0.7 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
3.2% 32nd pct 4.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Eskin Nanango +3.2 pts higher in Esk gap steady
14.2% 48th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Eskin Nanango +0.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
0.4% 14th pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Eskin Nanango +5 more in Esk
5 12th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Eskin Nanango +0.99 more in Esk
0.99 11th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Eskin Nanango +7.1 more in Esk
7.1 5th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Eskin Nanango +1 more in Esk
1 7th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Eskin Nanango
— 134 95th pct
Reach 30 min in Eskin Nanango
5,052 11th pct —
Reach 45 min in Eskin Nanango
5,052 8th pct —

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
3.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eskin Nanango +1.7 pts higher in Esk gap steady
35.1% 38th pct 33.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Eskin Nanango +0.4 pts higher in Esk gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 3.4% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eskin Nanango +4.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 8.7% 91st pct
Participation in Eskin Nanango +8.4 pts higher in Esk gap widening
44.8% 7th pct 36.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Eskin Nanango +1.9 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
52.1% 11th pct 54.0% 17th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
9.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
1.9% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
11.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eskin Nanango +1 higher in Esk
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Eskin Nanango +1 higher in Esk
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Eskin Nanango +2 higher in Esk
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Eskin Nanango +1 higher in Esk
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Eskin Nanango +61 higher in Esk
904 13th pct 843 2nd pct
ERP in Eskin Nanango +5,607 higher in Nanango
5,236 22nd pct 10,843 52nd pct
Growth in Eskin Nanango +4.8 pts higher in Nanango
2.7% 34th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Eskin Nanango +202 higher in Nanango
580 30th pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eskin Nanango +229 higher in Esk
824 47th pct 594 18th pct
Max temp in Eskin Nanango +1.0 higher in Esk
27.9 87th pct 26.9 83rd pct
Min temp in Eskin Nanango +1.5 higher in Esk
13.4 68th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eskin Nanango +0.8 higher in Esk
2.1 12th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eskin Nanango +0.9 more in Esk
2.4 14th pct 1.5 7th pct
15-min city in Eskin Nanango +12.5 pts higher in Esk
29.8% 20th pct 17.3% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Eskin Nanango +12.1 pts higher in Esk
31.6% 22nd pct 19.6% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Eskin Nanango +19.8 pts higher in Esk
19.8% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eskin Nanango +1.5 pts higher in Nanango
21.6% 11th pct 23.1% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Eskin Nanango +7.3 pts higher in Esk
36.0% 9th pct 28.6% 6th pct
Walk to health in Eskin Nanango +10.0 pts higher in Esk
27.4% 31st pct 17.4% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Eskin Nanango +8.8 more in Esk
21.4 75th pct 12.6 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Eskin Nanango +0 higher in Nanango
0 5th pct 1 7th pct
Mean slope in Eskin Nanango +2.1 pts higher in Esk
9.2% 87th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

Lowood Dayboro Lockyer Valley - East Gatton Kilcoy Woodford - D'Aguilar Lake Manchester - England Creek Upper Caboolture

Compare Nanango with nearby areas

Kingaroy Kingaroy Surrounds - South Crows Nest - Rosalie Kilcoy Kingaroy Surrounds - North Esk Kilkivan Highfields

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021278/esk/vs/319021509/nanango