South East Nanango

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 294 people in South East Nanango. Of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.2% of the population.

The median age of people in South East Nanango was 47 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.8% of the population.

Of people in South East Nanango aged 15 years and over, 51.0% were married and 19.4% were either divorced or separated.

In South East Nanango, of people aged 15 years and over, 54.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In South East Nanango 29.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.3% were in primary school, 22.9% in secondary school and 8.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in South East Nanango, 10.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 5.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in South East Nanango were English 34.2%, Australian 29.6%, Irish 9.4%, German 6.9% and Scottish 5.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in South East Nanango (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In South East Nanango, 73.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.4%, England 3.1%, Philippines 1.7%, Netherlands 1.4% and Germany 1.0%.

In South East Nanango, 63.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In South East Nanango, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 70.7%, England 11.0%, New Zealand 3.4%, Philippines 1.7% and Netherlands 1.0%.

In South East Nanango, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.5%, England 6.9%, New Zealand 5.5%, Philippines 1.7% and Ireland 1.4%.

The most common responses for religion in South East Nanango were No Religion, so described 28.7%, Anglican 15.9%, Catholic 15.2%, Not stated 14.5% and Uniting Church 8.1%. In South East Nanango, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (65.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In South East Nanango 90.5% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 113 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in South East Nanango. Of these 41.6% were employed full time, 37.2% were employed part-time and 13.3% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in South East Nanango, 13.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 16.8% worked 16 to 24 hours and 25.7% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in South East Nanango included Technicians and Trades Workers 19.6%, Sales Workers 16.5%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 15.5%, Labourers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Professionals 6.2% and Managers 5.2%.

Of the employed people in South East Nanango, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 10.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 7.2%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 7.2%, Other Social Assistance Services 7.2% and Meat Processing 5.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in South East Nanango was $391.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In South East Nanango, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 82.8%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Motorbike/scooter 3.2%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 83.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In South East Nanango, of people aged 15 years and over, 64.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 17.4% provided care for children and 15.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in South East Nanango, 24.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in South East Nanango, 30.9% were couple families with children, 51.1% were couple families without children and 18.1% were one parent families.

In South East Nanango, 17.6% of single parents were male and 82.4% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In South East Nanango, of couple families with children, 4.0% had both partners employed full-time, 6.7% had both employed part-time and 21.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In South East Nanango, 87.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.1% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in South East Nanango, 97.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

In South East Nanango, of occupied private dwellings 2.7% had 1 bedroom, 23.9% had 2 bedrooms and 47.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in South East Nanango, 46.0% were owned outright, 39.8% were owned with a mortgage and 11.5% were rented.

Household composition

In South East Nanango, of all households, 72.5% were family households, 22.9% were single person households and 4.6% were group households.

In South East Nanango, 28.7% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In South East Nanango, 25.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 40.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In South East Nanango, 74.1% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In South East Nanango, 46.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 53.3% were female. The median age was 16 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In South East Nanango, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 1.6 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,062.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In South East Nanango, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)