Suburb in Brisbane

Nathan, QLD

Nathan had a population of 1,085 at the 2021 Census (−8.3% since 2016). Median age 28.0. Median weekly household income $1,682. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nathan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nathan's population shrank by 8.3% to 1,085, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 28.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.8%.

32.9% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 31.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 27.5% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 324 households.

The median household earns $1,682 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

23.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 16.5% use a language other than English at home. 54.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nathan beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureNathanQLDAustralia
Population1,0855,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−8.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age28.038.038.0
Households3241,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments27.5%12.5%14.3%
Renting32.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,682$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$300$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$1,733$1,863
Born overseas23.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home16.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion54.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−8.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3002011
  2. 1,1832016
  3. 1,0852021

Age

Median age 28.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Nathan Queensland
Share of people by age, Nathan and Queensland
0–97.0%
10–1919.3%
20–2926.3%
30–3912.4%
40–499.4%
50–5911.5%
60–696.9%
70–795.6%
80+2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nathan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.8%
  2. Australian37.5%
  3. Irish15.5%
  4. Scottish10.9%
  5. German7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.9%
  2. Japanese1.8%
  3. Cantonese1.4%
  4. Vietnamese1.3%
  5. Hindi1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.9%
  2. England2.4%
  3. China1.8%
  4. the Philippines1.6%
  5. India1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Nathan

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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