Nanango, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Nanango is one of the oldest towns in Queensland, set in the South Burnett region at the junction of the D'Aguilar and Burnett highways, about 190 kilometres north-west of Brisbane and roughly 24 kilometres south-east of Kingaroy. The Wakka Wakka people are the original inhabitants, and the name is generally said to derive from a Wakka Wakka word, nunangi, though its exact meaning is unclear. A roadside inn opened here in 1848, a post office followed in 1852, and the town was surveyed in 1861; gold was found at the nearby Seven Mile Diggings in 1867. The grand Ringsfield House of 1908 and the heritage court house recall that early prosperity, while the Tarong Power Station shaped later growth. Beef, dairy, timber and farming anchor the district.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Nanango is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 827, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nanango at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,679
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $865
- SEIFA score
- 827
- Coordinates
- -26.6762, 151.9851
Nanango demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nanango using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 32%, 32% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 558 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 329 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 626 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 989 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,188 | 32% |
Share of the 3,690 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 626 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 346 | 23% |
| Rented | 484 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,331 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 14 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 105 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,514 occupied private dwellings in Nanango.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,143
- Median weekly personal income
- $472
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 413 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 71 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 215 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 919 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 36.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Employed full-time
- 541
- Employed part-time
- 408
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Nanango
Where is Nanango?
Nanango is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Nanango?
At the 2021 Census, Nanango had a population of about 3,679.
Is Nanango an advantaged area?
Nanango has an ABS SEIFA score of 827, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
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