17,326 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,887
- 2016: 17,288
- 2021: 17,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jamisontown - South Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Jamisontown - South Penrith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married residents make up the largest relationship group at 43.4% in Jamisontown - South Penrith. This is a larger-than-average area of 17,326 people where the typical resident is a little younger than the national figure. It is a diverse community where the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is much higher than in most similar areas.
17,326
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Jamisontown - South Penrith — higher than 84% of areas.
| Jamisontown - South Penrith | 17,326 |
|---|---|
| 2750, NSW | 49,204 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 2.6% since 2011, adding about 439 people. Residents here are generally younger than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 37.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jamisontown - South Penrith, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and rose from 2.6% in 2011. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the state average, at 12.0%.
5.2% ▲ +102.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jamisontown - South Penrith, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Jamisontown - South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031461/jamisontown-south-penrith/topic/demographics-identity