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Highfields vs Nanango

Name: Highfields vs Nanango — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Highfields profile · Nanango profile

Highfields Nanango

Highfields and Nanango are two Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Highfields has a much more qualified workforce, with 23.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 7.1% in Nanango. Incomes are also far higher in Highfields, where the typical household earns $2,104 a week, while the typical household in Nanango earns $883. Nanango is a far older area, with a typical resident aged 54 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.7% compared to 19.4% in Highfields).

Both areas are similar in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 11%. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in typical ages has grown since 2011, as has the gap in typical weekly incomes. While Highfields has more large homes and higher rents, Nanango has a far higher share of people living alone (32.5% compared to 13.5%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.3 pts higher in Highfields 3+ bedrooms: 25.7 pts higher in Highfields Participation: 27.8 pts higher in Highfields Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Nanango Median age: 12 yrs older in Nanango

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Nanango +4,579 larger in Highfields gap widening

14,582 74th pct 10,003 52nd pct

Median age in Highfields in Nanango +12 yrs older in Nanango gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

19.4% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 45.6%

24.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.6% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Nanango

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 76.5%

2.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 44.1%

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

12.2% German ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 87.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 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

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 45.8%

30.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.9% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highfields in Nanango +1 more in Nanango

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Nanango +2.59 more in Nanango

1.63 36th pct 4.22 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Nanango +4 more in Highfields

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Highfields in Nanango +2,417 more in Highfields

3,468 84th pct 1,051 38th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Nanango +518 larger in Highfields

694 79th pct 175 18th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Nanango +121 higher in Highfields

1,037 60th pct 916 12th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +29.3 pts 29.3%

24.5% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 10.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

13.0% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Nanango +$405 higher in Highfields gap widening

$869 62nd pct $464 0th pct

Household income in Highfields in Nanango +$1,221 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,104 72nd pct $883 0th pct

Family income in Highfields in Nanango +$1,170 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,284 63rd pct $1,114 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 17.7%

9.4% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 3.3%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 21.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 6.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.9% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +17.2 pts 46.6%

21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.4% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

446 76th pct 524 80th pct

Median age in Highfields in Nanango +10 yrs older in Nanango

17 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Highfields in Nanango +$341 higher in Highfields

$792 74th pct $451 11th pct

Household income in Highfields in Nanango +$1,289 higher in Highfields

$2,317 83rd pct $1,028 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Nanango +0.7 larger in Highfields gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 40.6%

30.3% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.7% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.5% 1 person +19.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.2%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Nanango +$178 higher in Highfields gap widening

$408 66th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Nanango +$900 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Nanango +0.10 higher in Nanango gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 26.3%

14.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 94.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 19.2%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 4.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.1% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +56.1 pts 4.9%

26.5% $200–$349 +31.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

2.8% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% Under $1,000 +32.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.0 pts 8.4%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Nanango +78 more in Highfields

78 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Nanango +5.35 more in Highfields

5.35 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Nanango +243.8 more in Highfields

243.8 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Highfields in Nanango +1 more in Highfields

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Nanango

13 74th pct —

Drive to city in Highfields in Nanango +34 longer in Nanango

100 89th pct 134 95th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 63.0%

10.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 36.7%

21.0% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

1.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

8.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 11.9%

6.3% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highfields in Nanango +7 higher in Highfields

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Highfields in Nanango +8 higher in Highfields

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Highfields in Nanango +8 higher in Highfields

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Highfields in Nanango +6 higher in Highfields

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Highfields in Nanango +208 higher in Highfields

1,051 72nd pct 843 2nd pct

ERP in Highfields in Nanango +5,787 higher in Highfields

16,630 77th pct 10,843 52nd pct

Growth in Highfields in Nanango +5.0 pts higher in Highfields

12.5% 86th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Highfields in Nanango +625 higher in Highfields

1,407 73rd pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highfields in Nanango +274 higher in Highfields

868 50th pct 594 18th pct

Max temp in Highfields in Nanango +2.1 higher in Nanango

24.8 62nd pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Highfields in Nanango +0.4 higher in Nanango

11.5 46th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Nanango +1.8 higher in Highfields

3.2 22nd pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Nanango +1.7 more in Highfields

3.3 22nd pct 1.5 7th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Nanango +11.5 pts higher in Highfields

28.7% 20th pct 17.3% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Nanango +15.5 pts higher in Highfields

35.1% 25th pct 19.6% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Nanango +48.7 pts higher in Highfields

48.7% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Nanango +20.6 pts higher in Highfields

43.6% 26th pct 23.1% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Nanango +43.9 pts higher in Highfields

72.6% 24th pct 28.6% 6th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Nanango +5.3 pts higher in Highfields

22.7% 27th pct 17.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Nanango +1.8 more in Highfields

14.4 51st pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Nanango +10 higher in Highfields

11 25th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Highfields

7.3% 76th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011450/highfields/vs/319021509/nanango