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Nanango vs Blackbutt

Name: Nanango vs Blackbutt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Nanango profile · Blackbutt profile

Nanango Blackbutt

Nanango and Blackbutt (L) are nearby Queensland towns with very different layouts. Blackbutt (L) is very walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 98.2% near health services. In contrast, Nanango is mostly car-dependent, with only 40.6% of homes within a short walk of groceries. Residents are far older in Blackbutt (L), where the typical age is 61 compared to 52 in Nanango. Home ownership also differs, as 54.6% of homes in Blackbutt (L) are owned outright, which is far higher than the 40.7% in Nanango.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their typical weekly incomes, with Nanango at $473 and Blackbutt (L) at $460. While Nanango has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.2%, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are shifting too; the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed, and the lead in unemployment has flipped, with Blackbutt (L) now having a well higher rate.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,832 larger in Nanango PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Nanango Median age: 9 yrs older in Blackbutt Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Blackbutt Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Nanango

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nanango in Blackbutt +2,832 larger in Nanango gap widening

3,438 80th pct 606 40th pct

Median age in Nanango in Blackbutt +9 yrs older in Blackbutt gap steady

52 yrs 74th pct 61 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

39.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

15.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Nanango Blackbutt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia even 77.2%

3.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 36.1%

7.5% German +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

18.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nanango in Blackbutt +$13 higher in Nanango gap narrowing

$473 13th pct $460 12th pct

Household income in Nanango in Blackbutt +$114 higher in Nanango gap narrowing

$860 10th pct $746 1st pct

Family income in Nanango in Blackbutt +$218 higher in Nanango gap narrowing

$1,153 14th pct $935 7th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

10.2% Asthma even 10.2%

8.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

10.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nanango in Blackbutt +0.1 larger in Nanango gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 26.5%

22.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nanango in Blackbutt +$10 higher in Blackbutt gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $230 33rd pct

Mortgage in Nanango in Blackbutt +$130 higher in Nanango gap narrowing

$997 23rd pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Nanango in Blackbutt even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.8% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 14.8%

3.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

36.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.0%

3.8% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 26.2%

3.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

6.3% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

11.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Electricity, gas & water +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 5.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

7.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nanango in Blackbutt +3.1 higher in Blackbutt

3.2 34th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nanango in Blackbutt +3.3 more in Blackbutt

3.6 36th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Nanango in Blackbutt +56.4 pts higher in Blackbutt

42.2% 41st pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Nanango in Blackbutt +58.3 pts higher in Blackbutt

40.6% 40th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Nanango in Blackbutt even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nanango in Blackbutt +39.0 pts higher in Blackbutt

59.6% 42nd pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Nanango in Blackbutt +25.6 pts higher in Blackbutt

73.2% 26th pct 98.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Nanango in Blackbutt +55.5 pts higher in Blackbutt

42.7% 57th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Nanango in Blackbutt +29.1 more in Blackbutt

20.4 55th pct 49.5 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Nanango in Blackbutt +29 higher in Blackbutt

15 22nd pct 44 66th pct

Mean slope in Nanango in Blackbutt +0.4 pts higher in Blackbutt

4.5% 48th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Compare Blackbutt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nanango vs Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315074/nanango/vs/UCL321016/blackbutt