5,321 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,242
- 2016: 5,500
- 2021: 5,321
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jamisontown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jamisontown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 10% of similar areas have a larger population than Jamisontown, which is home to 5,321 people. While the typical resident is 38, this is much lower than in most other areas at this level.
5,321
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Jamisontown — higher than 86% of areas.
| Jamisontown | 5,321 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 5,321, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Those aged 65 and over account for 18.3%, slightly above the Australian average of 17.2%.
18.3% ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jamisontown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 13.0%, slightly above the New South Wales figure.
4.6% ▲ +133.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Jamisontown splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Jamisontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12009/jamisontown/topic/demographics-identity