Nanango (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,014 people were usually resident in Nanango (S): of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Nanango (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Nanango (S) were Australian citizens, 12.5% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nanango (S) were married, 15.6% were either separated or divorced, 5.7% were widowed and 23.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.2% of people usually resident in Nanango (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 2.6%, Germany 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7% and Scotland 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nanango (S) were Anglican 21.9%, No Religion 20.5%, Catholic 19.5%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nanango (S) were German 0.5%, Dutch 0.2%, Filipino 0.2%, French 0.2% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,084 people aged 15 years and over in Nanango (S) were in the labour force. Of these 54.2% worked full-time, 30.9% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 3,604 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nanango (S) were Labourers 20.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Managers 14.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.6%, Professionals 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7% and Sales Workers 8.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nanango (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.7%, Coal Mining 3.6%, Electricity Generation 3.2% and Local Government Administration 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Nanango (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $287, the median family income was $644 and the median household income was $581.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,559 families in Nanango (S): of these 49.3% were couple families without children, 34.6% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 1.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,639 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nanango (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nanango (S), 93.0% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 3.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Nanango (S), 44.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.9% were owned with a mortgage and 20.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nanango (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nanango (S), the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $715. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Nanango (S), 68.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.