Jerrawangala · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jerrawangala

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

A typical resident in Jerrawangala is 48, making it far older than the national figure. This small community of 60 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with very few children living here.

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📍 Jerrawangala, Suburb / Locality

Where Jerrawangala sits — Total population

60
  • 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 Jerrawangala — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jerrawangala60
2540 crosses NSW/OT 48,267
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 60 residents. These residents are far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 48 years.

60

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70
  • 2021: 60

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 10.0% of the community.

26.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Jerrawangala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas at 18.8%.

18.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

Marital status

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In Jerrawangala, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 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 Jerrawangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12028/jerrawangala/topic/demographics-identity