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South Nanango vs Tarong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · South Nanango profile · Tarong profile

South Nanango Tarong

South Nanango and Tarong are two nearby Queensland areas with different community profiles. South Nanango is more populous and has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (69.9% compared to 52.9% in Tarong). It also sees more movement, with 35.6% of residents having moved in the last five years, compared to 19.5% in Tarong. A notable difference exists among First Nations residents; the typical age in South Nanango is 29, while in Tarong it is far younger at 19, and typical personal incomes are far higher in South Nanango by a gap of $225.

Both areas are very similar in the share of people who speak little or no English, with neither recording any residents in this category, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical percentage of people born overseas. While both areas are older than most of Australia, the gap in typical age between them is only three years, with South Nanango being slightly older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 700 larger in South Nanango 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in South Nanango Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in South Nanango No car: 1.7 pts higher in South Nanango Separate houses: 4.5 pts higher in Tarong

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Nanangoin Tarong +700 larger in South Nanango gap steady
893 72nd pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in South Nanangoin Tarong +3 yrs older in South Nanango gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.4 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
4.8% 72nd pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in South Nanangoin Tarong +2.6 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
31.1% 87th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.0 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
13.4% 28th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in South Nanangoin Tarong +1.5 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
13.4% Children (0–14) even 13.5%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married even 47.3%
26.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

South Nanango Tarong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.4 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
11.0% 48th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 71.0%
3.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +8.5 pts 38.3%
36.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
7.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in South Nanangoin Tarong +2.0 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
2.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in South Nanangoin Tarong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 84.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in South Nanangoin Tarong +5.4 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
40.8% 51st pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
45.6% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 35.2%
12.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in South Nanangoin Tarong +1.1 pts higher in Tarong gap steady
29.7% 13th pct 30.8% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in South Nanangoin Tarong +1.4 pts higher in South Nanango gap steady
6.8% 17th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in South Nanangoin Tarong +2 more in South Nanango
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in South Nanangoin Tarong
204 38th pct —
ICSEA in South Nanangoin Tarong
921 14th pct —

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
29.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.8% Year 9 or below even 18.9%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Certificate I / II even 5.4%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
11.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Nanangoin Tarong +$3 higher in Tarong gap narrowing
$459 9th pct $462 9th pct
Household income in South Nanangoin Tarong +$123 higher in Tarong gap widening
$924 11th pct $1,047 16th pct
Family income in South Nanangoin Tarong +$343 higher in Tarong gap widening
$1,007 7th pct $1,350 18th pct
High earners in South Nanangoin Tarong +2.2 pts higher in South Nanango gap steady
5.2% 32nd pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in South Nanangoin Tarong +6.5 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
6.5% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 58.7%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Nanangoin Tarong +8.4 pts higher in South Nanango
43.1% 94th pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in South Nanangoin Tarong +2.7 pts higher in South Nanango
16.7% 96th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in South Nanangoin Tarong +3.2 pts higher in South Nanango gap steady
12.0% 94th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%
16.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
8.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.6 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
15.6% 38th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in South Nanangoin Tarong +5.4 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
18.6% 88th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in South Nanangoin Tarong +4.0 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
17.5% 18th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.4 pts higher in South Nanango
7.1% 89th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Nanangoin Tarong +10.0 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
30.3% 80th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Nanangoin Tarong +33 larger in South Nanango
43 75th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in South Nanangoin Tarong +10 yrs older in South Nanango
29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in South Nanangoin Tarong
37.9% 44th pct —
Median income in South Nanangoin Tarong +$225 higher in South Nanango
$574 43rd pct $349 11th pct
Household income in South Nanangoin Tarong +$229 higher in South Nanango
$1,291 31st pct $1,062 21st pct
Indigenous language in South Nanangoin Tarong
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.1 larger in Tarong gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in South Nanangoin Tarong +8.4 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
17.9% 82nd pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in South Nanangoin Tarong +1.1 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
29.8% 71st pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
44.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 40.9%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%
29.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
11.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Nanangoin Tarong +$45 higher in South Nanango gap steady
$250 40th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in South Nanangoin Tarong +$109 higher in South Nanango gap widening
$1,111 20th pct $1,002 15th pct
People / bedroom in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.20 higher in Tarong gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in South Nanangoin Tarong +3.7 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
15.4% 46th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in South Nanangoin Tarong +2.0 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
50.6% 76th pct 48.5% 72nd pct
Separate houses in South Nanangoin Tarong +4.5 pts higher in Tarong gap steady
95.5% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in South Nanangoin Tarong +17.0 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
69.9% 27th pct 52.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 48.5%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
2.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 39.7%
18.8% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
16.4% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 28.6%
5.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Nanangoin Tarong +1.7 pts higher in South Nanango gap steady
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in South Nanangoin Tarong +6.3 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
11.6% 33rd pct 5.4% 12th pct
PT commute in South Nanangoin Tarong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in South Nanangoin Tarong +8 longer in Tarong
128 85th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
5.0% Car (passenger) +14.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 5.4%
2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 20.0%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 9.2%
8.0% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Nanangoin Tarong +16.1 pts higher in South Nanango gap widening
35.6% 66th pct 19.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Nanangoin Tarong +6.4 pts higher in Tarong gap narrowing
8.3% 87th pct 14.7% 96th pct
Participation in South Nanangoin Tarong +6.7 pts higher in Tarong gap widening
34.1% 4th pct 40.7% 10th pct
Full-time in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.2 pts higher in South Nanango gap narrowing
55.6% 37th pct 55.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
9.1% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.1% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Other services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%
12.9% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%
11.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0 16th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in South Nanangoin Tarong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in South Nanangoin Tarong +0 higher in South Nanango
1 44th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in South Nanangoin Tarong +0.1 pts higher in Tarong
7.1% 63rd pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare South Nanango with nearby areas

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Compare Tarong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Nanango vs Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32597/south-nanango/vs/SAL32754/tarong