Nebo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nebo

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.

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📍 Nebo, Suburb / Locality

Where Nebo sits — Total population

857 ▲ +2.0%
  • 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 Nebo — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nebo857
4742, QLD 1,192
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 840
  • 2016: 753
  • 2021: 857

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.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 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.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.4% ▼ -20.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nebo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

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.

20.0% ▲ +49.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Nebo splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 36 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 41 males; 55–59: 32 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 35 males; 50–54: 35 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 36 males; 45–49: 29 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 38 males; 35–39: 33 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 46 males; 30–34: 37 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 39 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 27 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 40 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 26 males; 0–4: 26 females

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 Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32113/nebo/topic/demographics-identity