Nome, Queensland
Nome is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Nome had a population of 1,016 people. Geography. Nome is located on the Bruce Highway approximately south of Townsville. Nome has an area of 53.1 square kilometers and an average elevation of 39 meters above sea level. Oolbun is a neighbourhood on the northern boundary in the locality (). History. The locality's name is derived the from railway station name, which in turn is believed to be a corruption of NQME (North Queensland Meat Export) Siding. Attractions. Nome is the home of the Billabong  Sanctuary, an interactive wildlife sanctuary. Demographics. In the 2011 Australian Census, Nome had a population of 992. Of these, 525 were male, and 467 were female. 22.7% of the population was under the age of 15, and 9.7% were 65 or older. The median age was 47, the median personal income was A$635/week, and the median household income was A$1356/week. Most residents were Australian by birth, but Nome also has significant communities from the United Kingdom and New Zealand.