1,085 ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,397
- 2016: 1,183
- 2021: 1,085
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nathan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nathan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nathan is just 28, making it far younger than the national figure. This youthful energy defines the area, where over a third of the population are young people aged between 15 and 24.
1,085
▼ -22.3%
- 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 Nathan — higher than 73% of areas.
| Nathan | 1,085 |
|---|---|
| 4111, QLD | 1,085 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,085 is larger than about 75% of similar areas. It is a notably young community, with a typical age 10 years lower than the Queensland and Australian averages.
28 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few people here are outside the working age; children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below state and national figures. This is consistent with the high proportion of youth and young adults, who together make up nearly 60% of the population.
11.2% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nathan, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, with 59.5% falling into this category. About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.8% ▲ +450.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nathan, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 30%.
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 Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32109/nathan/topic/demographics-identity