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.
Jiggi · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jiggi — higher than 61% of areas.
| Jiggi | 370 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Jiggi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Jiggi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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