1,375 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,124
- 2016: 1,214
- 2021: 1,375
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Nathan · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,375 people now lives in Mount Nathan, where families with children are far more common than in other similar areas. This is a relatively young community, with a high number of children and fewer seniors than the state or national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Nathan — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mount Nathan | 1,375 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
1,375 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This explains why the area has a much higher proportion of children than most others, while the 13.4% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.
13.4% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mount Nathan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander account for 2.0% of the population.
2.0% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount Nathan, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32007/mount-nathan/topic/demographics-identity