Jiggi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jiggi

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

A typical resident in Jiggi is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 370 people is shaped by a high number of older adults and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Jiggi, Suburb / Locality

Where Jiggi sits — Total population

370 ▲ +11.1%
  • 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 Jiggi — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jiggi370
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 370, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.

370 ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 333
  • 2016: 394
  • 2021: 370

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

46 yrs ▲ +9.5%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 19.5% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. In contrast, the 14.9% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national figures.

14.9% ▲ +230.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Jiggi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Those in de facto relationships make up 18.6% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the rest of the country.

2.7% ▲ +125.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 2.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.6% ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 18.6%

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

Marital status

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In Jiggi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 7 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 Jiggi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12035/jiggi/topic/demographics-identity