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Nathan QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nathan, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nathan QLD is 1,085 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nathan is $589 per week ($30,628 per year). Median rent in Nathan is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Nathan has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nathan has a population density of 206.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nathan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nathan is $1,950.

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Nathan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nathan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$589/wk

$30,628 per year

#7241 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: —

Nathan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (559) Female 48.4% (524)

Population Density

206.0

people per km²

1,085 people · 5.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,213

Family income/wk

Nathan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nathan Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.8% 101 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 102 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nathan Country of Birth

Australia

86.6%

England

3.7%

India

2.8%

Hong Kong

2.2%

China

1.5%

France

1.1%

Brazil

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nathan Religion

No Religion

53.3%

Catholic

18.6%

Not stated

11.1%

Anglican

6.2%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Buddhism

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nathan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nathan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.8%

Mandarin

14.8%

Vietnamese

13.0%

Japan

13.0%

Cantonese

11.1%

Korean

7.4%

Portuguese

7.4%

Arabic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nathan Employment

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Employed full-time

29.8% 251 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 210 people

🔍

Unemployed

7.8% 66 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.4% 315 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nathan Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

29.8%

Certificate III/IV

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nathan Occupation

Professionals

31.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.4%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

8.4%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nathan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Engineering

12.7%

Health

10.7%

Creative Arts

9.0%

Education

8.2%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Information Technology

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nathan Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nathan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nathan Marital Status

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Married

30.0% 290

↔️

Separated

1.4% 14

📋

Divorced

6.3% 61

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 24

👤

Never married

59.7% 577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nathan Ancestry

English

27.3%

Australian

27.1%

Irish

11.2%

Other

9.6%

Scottish

7.8%

German

5.5%

Chinese

3.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Italian

1.8%

Filipino

1.6%

Indian

1.4%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nathan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.4%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Vocational Education

19.0%

Primary — Catholic

14.3%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nathan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 50

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 1,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nathan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.3% 193

—

Not a volunteer

78.7% 715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nathan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

6.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nathan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.5%

Did not go to work

17.6%

Bus

8.8%

Walked only

2.6%

Car (passenger)

2.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Train

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nathan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nathan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.7%

2 bedrooms

15.7%

3 bedrooms

54.5%

4 bedrooms

17.3%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nathan Population Mobility

24.6%

moved in the last year

55.1%

moved in the last 5 years

10.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nathan Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,973

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nathan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

120

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nathan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

11.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nathan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

28.6%

Couple — no children under 15

19.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nathan Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 24

👤

Never served

97.4% 886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nathan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 92

—

Did not provide

89.7% 805

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nathan Children Ever Born

No children

61.6%

1 child

6.7%

2 children

20.9%

3 children

9.1%

4 children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nathan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nathan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.1%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

10.6%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nathan Household Size

1 person

32.2%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nathan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

763

Moved from QLD

181

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nathan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nathan Schools

schools nearby

government

1065

avg ICSEA score

14,612

total students

Yarranlea Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 58 students

1146

ICSEA

St Elizabeth's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students

1141

ICSEA

Wellers Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students

1139

ICSEA

Marshall Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1135

ICSEA

Robertson State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students

1128

ICSEA

St Joachim's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1124

ICSEA

Brisbane Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,118 students

1109

ICSEA

St Agnes School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students

1106

ICSEA

MacGregor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,212 students

1102

ICSEA

St Pius X School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students

1093

ICSEA

Moorooka State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students

1088

ICSEA

St John of Kronstadt Academy Independent

Primary · Prep-4 · 21 students

1087

ICSEA

Mount Gravatt State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,217 students

1079

ICSEA

Clairvaux MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1070

ICSEA

St Thomas More College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students

1067

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nathan Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,682/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nathan

Your weekly income

≈ $7,289/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,382/wk

Rent share 17.8%

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Nathan vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,620 Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 1,590 Income: $916/wk Rent: $398/wk

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Pop: 1,581 Income: $630/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,560 Income: $680/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nathan

What is the population of Nathan QLD?

The population of Nathan QLD is 1,085 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 206.0 people per km².Nathan is ranked #3,847 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nathan?

The median personal income in Nathan QLD is $589 per week, or $30,628 per year.The median household income is $1,682 per week.Family income is $2,213 per week.Nathan is ranked #7,241 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nathan?

Median rent in Nathan QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nathan ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nathan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nathan QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nathan?

The median age in Nathan QLD is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nathan a good suburb to live in?

Nathan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,085.The median income is $589/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32109. All dollar figures in AUD.