Jeir · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jeir

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

An older adult population defines daily life in Jeir, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with a total population of 271 people.

Open map →
📍 Jeir, Suburb / Locality

Where Jeir sits — Total population

271 ▼ -12.3%
  • 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 Jeir — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jeir271
2582, NSW 13,693
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Jeir is 47, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or Australia (38).

271 ▼ -12.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 309
  • 2016: 259
  • 2021: 271

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

47 yrs ▲ +14.6%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 44 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is slightly lower than the New South Wales figure.

23.2% ▲ +63.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.9% ▼ -25.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Jeir, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people here are married (57.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.8%, a little above the national average.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.8% ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Jeir, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Jeir

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jeir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12013/jeir/topic/demographics-identity