158,869 ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 145,903
- 2016: 156,965
- 2021: 158,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jagajaga · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Jagajaga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jagajaga is now 41, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This shift is clear in the population's growing number of seniors, while the proportion of children has fallen over the last decade.
158,869
▲ +8.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Jagajaga — lower than 63% of areas.
| Jagajaga | 158,869 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.9% since 2011, adding about 12,966 people to reach a total of 158,869. This community is older than most similar areas, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and 7.2 percentage points higher than in 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.0%, a figure that has fallen by 2.9 percentage points over the last decade.
18.6% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jagajaga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 50.3% of residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
0.7% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jagajaga, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jagajaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED225/jagajaga/topic/demographics-identity