273 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 279
- 2016: 265
- 2021: 273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Nanango · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than average shapes daily life in East Nanango, where the typical resident is 51. This community is far older than the national figure, with nearly a third of the population aged 65 and over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Nanango — higher than 58% of areas.
| East Nanango | 273 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
East Nanango has 273 residents, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical person here is 13 years older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia.
273 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, at 15.8%, which is a little below the Queensland average.
32.2% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
East Nanango splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.1% of the population, a little above the Australian figure. Most people are married (60%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 8.1%.
5.1% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In East Nanango, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30930/east-nanango/topic/demographics-identity