857 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 840
- 2016: 753
- 2021: 857
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nebo · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Nebo, where the typical resident is just 37. With 857 people living here, the community is notably skewed toward working-age adults and far fewer seniors than the state or national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nebo — higher than 72% of areas.
| Nebo | 857 |
|---|---|
| 4742, QLD | 1,192 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Nebo is 37, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. This population of 857 people is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
857 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Working-age adults dominate the profile, with 65.5% of residents aged between 25 and 64.
9.2% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Nebo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 20%. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.4% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Nebo splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32113/nebo/topic/demographics-identity