382 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 384
- 2016: 301
- 2021: 382
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jamieson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jamieson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jamieson is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 62 years. This creates a distinct demographic gap compared to Victoria, where the usual age is 38. The area is overwhelmingly shaped by a large senior population and very few children.
382
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Jamieson — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Jamieson has 382 residents, making it larger than about 64% of similar areas. This population is far older than the state and national average of 38 years.
62 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 40.8% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 9.2%.
40.8% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jamieson, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other parts of the country, at 13.5%.
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.
13.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jamieson, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Jamieson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21253/jamieson/topic/demographics-identity