180 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 146
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jacks Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jacks Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Jacks Creek. The typical resident is 47, which is nine years older than the Australian figure, though the area remains home to 180 people.
180
▲ +23.3%
- 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 Jacks Creek — higher than 51% of areas.
| Jacks Creek | 180 |
|---|---|
| 2390, NSW | 8,540 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This population of 180 is larger than about 53% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▼ -6.0%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who account for 19.4% of residents.
21.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +113.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jacks Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.8% of the community, which is far above the national rate of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 15.5%, a figure well above the state and national averages.
17.8% ▲ +116.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jacks Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Jacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12002/jacks-creek/topic/demographics-identity