The locality is bounded to the north-west by the south branch of Bamboo Creek and to the south-east by Scheu Creek. The town is central within the locality. Outside of the town, the land is used for crop-growing, predominately sugarcane.[4]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Wangan had a population of 641 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Wangan had a population of 612 people.[1]
Education
Mundoo State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 100 Cardier Road (17°34′00″S146°00′40″E / 17.5667°S 146.0112°E / -17.5667; 146.0112 (Mundoo State School)) on the boundary with neighbouring Mundoo.[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 25 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[13] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 47 students.[14]