346 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 347
- 2016: 322
- 2021: 346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Johns River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Johns River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Johns River, where the typical resident is 50. This community of 346 people has a distinct age profile and a strong Indigenous presence that stands out compared to the rest of the state.
346
▼ -0.3%
- 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 Johns River — higher than 60% of areas.
| Johns River | 346 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | 8,739 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes Johns River much older than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a lower proportion of children under 15, who make up 15.3% of the community.
22.3% ▲ +80.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Johns River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.7% is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 16.3% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places.
8.7% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Johns River splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Johns River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12046/johns-river/topic/demographics-identity