12,145 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,221
- 2016: 11,187
- 2021: 12,145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nambour · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nambour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Daily life in Nambour is shaped by a diverse mix of ages and backgrounds, with 12,145 people calling the area home. It is a large community where a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples in de facto relationships stand out compared to other similar places.
12,145
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Nambour — higher than 88% of areas.
| Nambour | 12,145 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 36,706 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nambour has a balanced age structure, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 each making up around 18% to 20% of the population. The proportion of seniors is a little above the Queensland average.
19.6% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nambour splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A much higher share of people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander than in most similar areas. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in the rest of Australia.
5.2% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nambour splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32099/nambour/topic/demographics-identity