161 ▼ -46.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 301
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jack River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jack River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jack River is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has 161 people and an age profile shifted towards older adults.
161
▼ -46.5%
- 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 Jack River — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 47 is much higher than in most similar areas. Residents here are far older than the average person in Victoria or across Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 19.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 31.1%.
19.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jack River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Over half of the population is married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jack River, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Jack River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21249/jack-river/topic/demographics-identity