76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jeeralang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jeeralang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jeeralang is 55 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 76 people living here, it is a small, sparsely populated area where seniors make up a large portion of the community.
76
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- 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 Jeeralang — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 76 residents. The typical age here is 55, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident by 17 years.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 13.2%, which is well below the state and national figures.
31.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jeeralang splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.7%, which is well below the figures for most other areas.
3.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jeeralang, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Jeeralang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jeeralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21260/jeeralang/topic/demographics-identity