Nanango · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 843 for overall advantage places Nanango among the smallest in the country for access to money and resources. This suggests the area faces significant challenges with wealth and job skills compared to most of Australia. Despite this, the population has grown by 7.5% since 2021, showing a steady increase in residents.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Nanango — lower than 99% of areas.
| Nanango | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People in Nanango have very limited access to money and education, with an overall advantage score that is much lower than most areas. Both job skills and general resources are among the lowest across the country.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
843
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has risen to 10,843 people. This growth of 7.5% is higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
10,843
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 782 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 58% of similar regions.
782
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021509/nanango/topic/economy-advantage
