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Nanango vs Yarraman

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Nanango profile · Yarraman profile

Nanango Yarraman

Nanango and Yarraman (L) are nearby Queensland towns that differ most in how easy it is to get around without a car. Yarraman (L) is somewhat walkable, with 78.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed and 82.2% near groceries, while Nanango is mostly car-dependent, with only 40.6% of homes near groceries. Yarraman (L) also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 55 and 36.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 52 and 32.4% in Nanango.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the same typical weekly personal income of around $440 to $470 and the same average of 2.1 people per home. Both areas have far more older residents than the national figure. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has widened since 2011, and the gap in the share of homes owned outright has also grown.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Nanango Population: 2,506 larger in Nanango Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Nanango Participation: 7.1 pts higher in Nanango Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Nanango

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nanangoin Yarraman +2,506 larger in Nanango gap widening
3,438 80th pct 932 54th pct
Median age in Nanangoin Yarraman +3 yrs older in Yarraman gap widening
52 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.7 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
6.2% 63rd pct 6.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Nanangoin Yarraman +3.6 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 36.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.8 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
15.3% 31st pct 16.1% 37th pct
De facto in Nanangoin Yarraman +2.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
11.2% 28th pct 9.1% 13th pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
15.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

39.6% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%
15.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
5.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Nanango Yarraman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nanangoin Yarraman even gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 11.1% 51st pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 77.0%
3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
39.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
7.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.4 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
2.1% 22nd pct 2.5% 29th pct
Limited English in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.1 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
0.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Nanangoin Yarraman +2.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
40.7% 44th pct 38.6% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
40.7% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%
11.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nanangoin Yarraman +5.8 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
30.6% 23rd pct 24.7% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.4 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
7.4% 22nd pct 7.0% 19th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
30.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.7%
18.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nanangoin Yarraman +$31 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$473 13th pct $442 11th pct
Household income in Nanangoin Yarraman +$66 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$860 10th pct $794 5th pct
Family income in Nanangoin Yarraman +$211 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$1,153 14th pct $942 7th pct
High earners in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.6 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.5% 20th pct
High-income homes in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.6 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
5.5% 19th pct 3.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
1.2% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.3 pts higher in Yarraman
41.6% 88th pct 42.9% 91st pct
Mental health in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.1 pts higher in Yarraman
15.0% 94th pct 15.1% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.1 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
13.1% 97th pct 13.2% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
8.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 44.6%
23.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%
10.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nanangoin Yarraman +3.4 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
13.4% 26th pct 16.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.5 pts higher in Yarraman gap steady
14.5% 72nd pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.2 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
16.6% 13th pct 15.5% 11th pct
Defence service in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.2 pts higher in Yarraman
5.4% 83rd pct 5.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.9 pts higher in Yarraman gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 24.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nanangoin Yarraman even gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
22.8% 85th pct 21.3% 80th pct
Living alone in Nanangoin Yarraman +3.0 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
37.7% 82nd pct 34.7% 71st pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 33.4%
22.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%
1.1% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
37.7% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
7.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nanangoin Yarraman +$3 higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $223 30th pct
Mortgage in Nanangoin Yarraman +$207 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$997 23rd pct $790 11th pct
People / bedroom in Nanangoin Yarraman even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nanangoin Yarraman +4.9 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
32.8% 77th pct 27.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Nanangoin Yarraman +5.5 pts higher in Yarraman gap widening
40.7% 54th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Nanangoin Yarraman +5.5 pts higher in Yarraman gap widening
86.8% 23rd pct 92.3% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.0 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
70.7% 26th pct 71.7% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.8% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%
3.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 92.3%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
1.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 62.4%
36.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%
3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.0%
3.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 3.8%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.1 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 6.3% 71st pct
Work from home in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.8 pts higher in Yarraman gap steady
6.1% 36th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
PT commute in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
1.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 59.6%
6.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
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 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
11.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nanangoin Yarraman +3.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
37.8% 64th pct 34.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Nanangoin Yarraman +3.7 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
6.6% 58th pct 2.9% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nanangoin Yarraman +0.2 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
10.0% 87th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Participation in Nanangoin Yarraman +7.1 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
36.1% 10th pct 29.0% 2nd pct
Full-time in Nanangoin Yarraman +3.1 pts higher in Yarraman gap narrowing
52.1% 29th pct 55.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 7.9%
12.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
8.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%
13.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
7.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.9 higher in Yarraman
3.2 34th pct 5.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.9 more in Yarraman
3.6 36th pct 5.6 67th pct
15-min city in Nanangoin Yarraman +35.8 pts higher in Yarraman
42.2% 41st pct 78.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Nanangoin Yarraman +41.6 pts higher in Yarraman
40.6% 40th pct 82.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Nanangoin Yarraman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nanangoin Yarraman +14.1 pts higher in Yarraman
59.6% 42nd pct 73.7% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Nanangoin Yarraman +12.2 pts higher in Yarraman
73.2% 26th pct 85.4% 36th pct
Walk to health in Nanangoin Yarraman +35.0 pts higher in Yarraman
42.7% 57th pct 77.7% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Nanangoin Yarraman +17.2 more in Yarraman
20.4 55th pct 37.6 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Nanangoin Yarraman +6 higher in Yarraman
15 22nd pct 20 31st pct
Mean slope in Nanangoin Yarraman +1.4 pts higher in Yarraman
4.5% 48th pct 5.9% 66th pct

Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Compare Yarraman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nanango vs Yarraman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315074/nanango/vs/UCL321114/yarraman