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Nanango vs Proston

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Nanango profile · Proston profile

Nanango Proston

Nanango and Proston (L) are two Queensland areas with very different scales and layouts. Nanango is a larger town where 70.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, while Proston (L) is a small, sparsely populated area where 55.6% of homes are owned outright. Proston (L) is much more walkable, described as somewhat walkable compared to Nanango, which is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the fact that 95.6% of Proston (L) residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 40.6% in Nanango.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with Proston (L) now far higher in outright ownership. Despite this, the two areas share a nearly identical age profile, with a typical resident being 52 and about 32.4% of the population aged 65 and over. They also both have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting at 6.2% in Nanango and 5.7% in Proston (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,157 larger in Nanango PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Nanango 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Nanango Volunteering: 15.7 pts higher in Proston Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Proston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nanangoin Proston +3,157 larger in Nanango gap widening
3,438 80th pct 281 14th pct
Median age in Nanangoin Proston even gap narrowing
52 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Nanangoin Proston +0.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
6.2% 63rd pct 5.7% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Nanangoin Proston even gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Nanangoin Proston +1.1 pts higher in Proston gap narrowing
15.3% 31st pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in Nanangoin Proston +0.6 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
11.2% 28th pct 10.6% 23rd pct

Age structure

32.4% Seniors (65+) even 32.4%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
15.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

39.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.1% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%
5.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Nanango Proston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nanangoin Proston +5.4 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 5.7% 14th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 79.4%
3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
39.7% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
11.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%
7.5% German +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 Proston +0.8 pts higher in Proston gap narrowing
2.1% 22nd pct 2.8% 36th pct
Limited English in Nanangoin Proston +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 86.8%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nanangoin Proston +2.6 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
40.7% 44th pct 38.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity even 46.3%
40.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%
11.3% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 Proston +2.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
30.6% 23rd pct 28.1% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Nanangoin Proston +0.6 pts higher in Proston gap narrowing
7.4% 22nd pct 8.0% 25th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 31.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
11.6% Bachelor degree even 11.6%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

7.2% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nanangoin Proston +$27 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$473 13th pct $446 11th pct
Household income in Nanangoin Proston +$98 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$860 10th pct $762 2nd pct
Family income in Nanangoin Proston +$268 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$1,153 14th pct $885 5th pct
High earners in Nanangoin Proston +4.0 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
4.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Nanangoin Proston +5.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
5.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.9% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 62.0%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nanangoin Proston +2.2 pts higher in Proston
41.6% 88th pct 43.8% 93rd pct
Mental health in Nanangoin Proston +0.1 pts higher in Nanango
15.0% 94th pct 14.9% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Nanangoin Proston +0.8 pts higher in Proston gap narrowing
13.1% 97th pct 13.9% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
10.2% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.1% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.5% None ◂ +7.0 pts 39.5%
23.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nanangoin Proston +15.7 pts higher in Proston gap widening
13.4% 26th pct 29.1% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Nanangoin Proston +6.2 pts higher in Proston gap widening
14.5% 72nd pct 20.7% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Nanangoin Proston +1.0 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
16.6% 13th pct 15.6% 11th pct
Defence service in Nanangoin Proston +1.2 pts higher in Nanango
5.4% 83rd pct 4.2% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nanangoin Proston +9.1 pts higher in Proston gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 31.6% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nanangoin Proston +0.1 larger in Nanango gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Nanangoin Proston +8.7 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
22.8% 85th pct 14.1% 44th pct
Living alone in Nanangoin Proston +5.1 pts higher in Proston gap narrowing
37.7% 82nd pct 42.9% 92nd pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%
22.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 14.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%
7.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nanangoin Proston +$40 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Nanangoin Proston +$420 higher in Nanango gap narrowing
$997 23rd pct $577 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Nanangoin Proston +0.10 higher in Proston gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Nanangoin Proston +6.6 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
32.8% 77th pct 26.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Nanangoin Proston +14.9 pts higher in Proston gap widening
40.7% 54th pct 55.6% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Nanangoin Proston +5.2 pts higher in Proston gap widening
86.8% 23rd pct 92.1% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Nanangoin Proston +19.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
70.7% 26th pct 51.6% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.8% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 26.2%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 12.7%
3.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 92.1%
7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 4.0%
7.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 30.3%
36.5% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
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 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 25.0%
3.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nanangoin Proston +1.8 pts higher in Proston gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Nanangoin Proston +6.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
6.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Nanangoin Proston +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) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.7%
6.3% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
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 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.2%
33.3% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
7.4% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nanangoin Proston +4.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
37.8% 64th pct 33.3% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Nanangoin Proston gap narrowing
6.6% 58th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nanangoin Proston +2.1 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
10.0% 87th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Participation in Nanangoin Proston +4.0 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
36.1% 10th pct 32.1% 6th pct
Full-time in Nanangoin Proston +8.4 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
52.1% 29th pct 43.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
12.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +9.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.6% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 7.0%
11.2% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nanangoin Proston +2.4 higher in Proston
3.2 34th pct 5.6 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nanangoin Proston +3.0 more in Proston
3.6 36th pct 6.7 87th pct
15-min city in Nanangoin Proston +53.1 pts higher in Proston
42.2% 41st pct 95.2% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Nanangoin Proston +55.0 pts higher in Proston
40.6% 40th pct 95.6% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Nanangoin Proston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nanangoin Proston +28.5 pts higher in Proston
59.6% 42nd pct 88.1% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Nanangoin Proston +25.2 pts higher in Proston
73.2% 26th pct 98.4% 74th pct
Walk to health in Nanangoin Proston +54.3 pts higher in Proston
42.7% 57th pct 97.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Nanangoin Proston +43.7 more in Proston
20.4 55th pct 64.1 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Nanangoin Proston +27 higher in Proston
15 22nd pct 42 64th pct
Mean slope in Nanangoin Proston +1.6 pts higher in Proston
4.5% 48th pct 6.1% 69th pct

Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Compare Proston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nanango vs Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315074/nanango/vs/UCL322099/proston