3,679 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,795
- 2016: 3,599
- 2021: 3,679
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nanango · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nanango
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Nanango, where the typical person is 53. This aging profile is most evident in the large number of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the population.
3,679
▼ -3.1%
- 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 Nanango — higher than 86% of areas.
| Nanango | 3,679 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Nanango is 3,679, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs ▲ +23.3%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 (15.3%) than most other places.
32.2% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nanango, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 40.5% of residents are married and 11.2% are in de facto partnerships.
5.8% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nanango, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Nanango
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32100/nanango/topic/demographics-identity