4,596 ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,560
- 2016: 4,563
- 2021: 4,596
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jamestown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Jamestown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing senior population is the most striking change in Jamestown since 2011. The area is far older than the national figure, with the typical resident now aged 49. While the total population has stayed steady at 4,596 people, the age profile has shifted noticeably toward older adults.
4,596
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Jamestown — lower than 80% of areas.
| Jamestown | 4,596 |
|---|---|
| 5491, SA | 1,797 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is far older than those in most similar areas, and the population has aged by 3 years since 2011 to reach a typical age of 49.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 make up 26.2% of the community, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
26.2% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jamestown splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas and rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011. More than half of the residents are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
2.9% ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jamestown, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031120/jamestown/topic/demographics-identity