Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nome suburb profile
Nome, QLD · Postcode 4816
This Nome suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nome, QLD (postcode 4816). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Nome with nearby suburbs.
Nome at a glance
Population
990
Median rent
$274/wk
Household income
$1,452/wk
Median age
52
Nome trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.3% over 10 years
Population
990
was 1,016 in 2016
-26 · -2.6%
Median rent
$274/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$4 · +1.5%
Household income
$1,452/wk
was $1,254/wk in 2016
+$198 · +15.8%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Nome population growth · Nome then and now
Nome vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Nome, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.9% vs area
- Nome$274/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-15.5% vs area
- Nome$1,452/wk
- Nearby$1,523/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Nome52
- Nearby36
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.1% vs area
- Nome$782/wk
- Nearby$749.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Nome compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nome sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2911.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nome on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nome, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nome people
- Population
- 990
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nome income
- Median household income
- $1,452/wk
- Median personal income
- $782/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nome housing
- Median rent
- $274/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38%
- Mortgaged
- 26.9%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Nome work
- Employment to population
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4816)
Compare Nome with nearby suburbs
Nome in numbers
Nome had 990 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38% own their home outright, 26.9% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 74.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $274/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,452/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6%. 38.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.6% (from 1,016 to 990). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $274/wk (+1.5%).
Nome suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nome, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Nome was $274/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nome, QLD?
- Nome had 990 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nome?
- Median household income in Nome was $1,452/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nome?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Nome were rented, 38% were owned outright and 26.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nome suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nome. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology