East Nanango · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Nanango

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.

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📍 East Nanango, Suburb / Locality

Where East Nanango sits — Total population

273 ▼ -2.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Nanango — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Nanango273
4615, QLD 7,356
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 279
  • 2016: 265
  • 2021: 273

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.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 32.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.8% ▲ +18.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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East Nanango splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.1% ▲ +66.5%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In East Nanango, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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