Nanango

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,083 people were usually resident in Nanango: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 4.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.2% of people usually resident in Nanango were children aged 0-14 years, and 34.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Nanango were Australian citizens, 12.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Nanango were married, 14.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.6% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.9% of people usually resident in Nanango, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 2.5%, Philippines 0.9%, Scotland 0.7% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Nanango were Anglican 22.4%, Catholic 21.4%, No Religion 19.3%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Nanango were Dutch 0.4%, German 0.4%, Filipino 0.3%, French 0.2% and Auslan 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,057 people aged 15 years and over in Nanango were in the labour force. Of these 54.5% worked full-time, 29.8% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.7% were unemployed. 1,230 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Nanango were Labourers 21.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.1%, Professionals 12.3%, Sales Workers 11.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Managers 8.7% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Nanango, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 10.4%, Coal Mining 5.9%, Electricity Generation 4.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7% and Local Government Administration 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Nanango, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $292, the median family income was $689 and the median household income was $590.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 837 families in Nanango: of these 44.8% were couple families without children, 36.1% were couple families with children, 18.8% were one parent families and 0.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,242 occupied private dwellings were counted in Nanango.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Nanango, 87.9% were separate houses, 0.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.8% were flats, units or apartments and 3.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Nanango, 37.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.3% were owned with a mortgage and 31.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Nanango, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 45.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Nanango, the median weekly rent was $133. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $700. 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, 66.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.