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.
Jerrawangala · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jerrawangala — lower than 69% of areas.
| Jerrawangala | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Jerrawangala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
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%.
5.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Jerrawangala, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (15%).
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