618 ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 911
- 2016: 530
- 2021: 618
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nebo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nebo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 618 people defines the recent story for Nebo (L), which has lost about 32% of its residents since 2011. The community has become notably younger and shifted its social makeup, with a striking rise in de facto relationships and a sharp drop in the number of seniors.
618
▼ -32.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nebo — lower than 59% of areas.
| Nebo | 618 |
|---|---|
| 4742, QLD | 1,192 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 293 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and two years younger than in 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Very few seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up just 5.8% of the population, far below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, while young and older adults make up the largest groups.
5.8% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nebo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common at 25%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. While 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is a drop of 13 points since 2011.
5.2% ▼ -70.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nebo, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Nebo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321077/nebo/topic/demographics-identity