39,907 ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36,517
- 2016: 38,872
- 2021: 39,907
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nathan · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Nathan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of residents in Nathan are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community is generally younger than the state and national average, with a total population of 39,907 people. This growth has seen the area add about 3,390 residents since 2011.
39,907
▲ +9.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Nathan — lower than 70% of areas.
| Nathan | 39,907 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely shifted, rising by only one year since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 32.6% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over are only 13.0%, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
13.0% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nathan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships have risen to 11.9% since 2011, while 41.1% of residents have never married.
1.9% ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nathan splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30304/nathan/topic/demographics-identity