Jackadgery · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jackadgery

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 132 people now calls Jackadgery home, with a typical age of 45. This makes the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and the national average. The community is marked by a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples living together.

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📍 Jackadgery, Suburb / Locality

Where Jackadgery sits — Total population

132
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jackadgery — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jackadgery132
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 132 people.

132

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 132

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 only 10.6% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4% of residents, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

17.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Jackadgery, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 17.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas at 16.9%.

16.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Jackadgery, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Jackadgery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12001/jackadgery/topic/demographics-identity