3,210 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,607
- 2016: 3,045
- 2021: 3,210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jesmond · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jesmond
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 3,210 people in Jesmond have never been married. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 31 years old, making it far younger than the state and national averages.
3,210
▲ +23.1%
- 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 Jesmond — higher than 85% of areas.
| Jesmond | 3,210 |
|---|---|
| 2299, NSW | 11,905 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 3,210, Jesmond is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 31, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.7%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most, with those aged 65 and over making up only 12.8% of the population.
12.8% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jesmond, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.6% of the population, a figure about the same as the national average.
3.6% ▲ +98.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jesmond, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 31%.
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 Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12032/jesmond/topic/demographics-identity