17,048 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,256
- 2016: 16,864
- 2021: 17,048
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nerang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of Nerang residents are married, making this the most common relationship status in a community of 17,048 people. The area is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 40. It is one of the largest areas at its level in the region.
17,048
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Nerang — higher than 89% of areas.
| Nerang | 17,048 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nerang has 17,048 residents, which is among the largest populations for an area of this type. The typical person living here is 40, which is a little older than the state and national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
19.9% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nerang splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 12.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the state average.
3.5% ▲ +75.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nerang splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32117/nerang/topic/demographics-identity