52,491 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,785
- 2016: 50,313
- 2021: 52,491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nanango · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Nanango
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas marks Nanango, where the typical resident is 48. This community has grown by 9.8% since 2011 and is now home to 52,491 people. The area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
52,491
▲ +9.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Nanango — lower than 56% of areas.
| Nanango | 52,491 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nanango has grown by about 4,706 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 52,491. The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is clear as the proportion of seniors rose 8.0 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell to 17.0%.
25.9% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nanango splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Nearly half of residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
7.6% ▲ +162.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nanango, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30063/nanango/topic/demographics-identity