2,882 ▲ +86.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,546
- 2016: 1,839
- 2021: 2,882
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jacobs Well · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jacobs Well
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,882 people now lives in Jacobs Well. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 42. This creates a community where over a third of the people are older adults between 45 and 64.
2,882
▲ +86.4%
- 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 Jacobs Well — higher than 83% of areas.
| Jacobs Well | 2,882 |
|---|---|
| 4208, QLD | 24,342 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,882 residents, Jacobs Well is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical Queenslander.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 15.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.7% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jacobs Well, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people live in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the Australian figure at 15.1%. About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
2.0% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jacobs Well, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/topic/demographics-identity