12,744 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,571
- 2016: 12,643
- 2021: 12,744
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra are married, making it a family-heavy area. It is notably younger than the state and national averages, with 21.3% of residents being children under 15. The population reached 12,744 people in the latest census.
12,744
▲ +1.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra — higher than 66% of areas.
| Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra | 12,744 |
|---|---|
| 2619, NSW | 9,601 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. While the population grew by 1.4% to 12,744 people since 2011, the typical age has increased by 3 years.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the state average at 9.6%.
9.6% ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1% of the population, a little below the Australian average.
2.7% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra/topic/demographics-identity