2,986 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,441
- 2016: 2,629
- 2021: 2,986
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jindabyne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jindabyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jindabyne is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. With 2,986 people, it is larger than about 84% of similar areas and is defined by a young adult population.
2,986
▲ +22.3%
- 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 Jindabyne — higher than 84% of areas.
| Jindabyne | 2,986 |
|---|---|
| 2627, NSW | 5,263 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of residents is 32, which is among the lowest for its level and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 33.8% of the population. This explains why children under 15 (14.7%) and seniors over 65 (10.5%) are both well below the state and national figures.
10.5% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jindabyne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.3% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jindabyne, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12039/jindabyne/topic/demographics-identity