Mount Nebo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Nebo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Ten years older than the national average, Mount Nebo is a mature community where the typical resident is 48. This age gap is reflected in a population with very few children and a high proportion of older adults.

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📍 Mount Nebo, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Nebo sits — Total population

430 ▼ -0.7%
  • 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 Mount Nebo — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Nebo430
4520, QLD 13,885
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has 430 residents, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

430 ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 433
  • 2016: 424
  • 2021: 430

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, a little above the state and national averages.

18.6% ▲ +129.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Nebo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 19.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander account for 2.6%, which is about the same as the national average.

2.6% ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

19.6% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 19.6%

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

Marital status

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Mount Nebo splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 7 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 Mount Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32008/mount-nebo/topic/demographics-identity