904 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 815
- 2016: 921
- 2021: 904
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nanum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nanum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nanum is just 29 years old, making the area far younger than the national figure. This youthful energy is seen in a population of 904 people, where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the community.
904
▲ +10.9%
- 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 Nanum — higher than 72% of areas.
| Nanum | 904 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | 5,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 29, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas and far younger than the Australian average of 38.
29 yrs ▼ -3.3%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young families are common, with children under 15 making up 26.8% of the population, well above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 4.3%, which is far below the Queensland average.
4.3% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nanum, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong, with 15.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national average. Relationships also differ from other areas, as the 34.1% of people in de facto partnerships is far above the Queensland figure.
15.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.1% ▲ +82.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nanum, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Nanum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32106/nanum/topic/demographics-identity