Nobby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nobby

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older residents are now more common in Nobby than in previous years. This community of 609 people is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46.

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Where Nobby sits — Total population

609 ▲ +25.8%
  • 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 Nobby — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nobby609
4360, QLD 609
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 609 is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical person here is 46, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia.

609 ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 484
  • 2016: 563
  • 2021: 609

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +15.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 21% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This age group is the most common, followed by older adults aged 45 to 64 at 31.2%.

21.0% ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nobby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous Australians make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while de facto relationships are a little less common than across the country.

4.1% ▲ +149.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.4% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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In Nobby, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 22 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 19 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 11 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nobby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32155/nobby/topic/demographics-identity