132 ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 284
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jerrara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jerrara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one quarter of the 132 people living in Jerrara are children, which is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas. This makes the community feel younger in some ways, even though the typical resident is 41. It is a small area where families and couples are common.
132
▼ -53.5%
- 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 Jerrara — lower than 54% of areas.
| Jerrara | 132 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, making Jerrara noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. It is a small community with a total population of 132 people.
41 yrs ▼ -16.3%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, a figure about the same as both the state and the rest of Australia.
18.2% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jerrara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Around 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +188.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +318.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jerrara, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Jerrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12026/jerrara/topic/demographics-identity