447 ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 688
- 2016: 385
- 2021: 447
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jerrys Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jerrys Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Jerrys Plains, where the typical person is just 34. This creates a distinct community profile with a high number of children and a very small senior population. The area is home to 447 people.
447
▼ -35.0%
- 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 Jerrys Plains — higher than 63% of areas.
| Jerrys Plains | 447 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the national figures. This age is much lower than in most similar areas.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain the own youthful profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.7%.
10.7% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jerrys Plains, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national average. There are also far more people in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 21.0%.
7.2% ▲ +309.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jerrys Plains, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Jerrys Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12030/jerrys-plains/topic/demographics-identity