217 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 217
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jaggan · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Jaggan, where the typical resident is 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38, though the area also has a surprisingly high number of children and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jaggan — higher than 55% of areas.
| Jaggan | 217 |
|---|---|
| 4885, QLD | 4,021 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 217 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and the nation.
217 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 27.2% of residents.
27.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Jaggan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%. Around 3.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
3.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Jaggan, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jaggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31426/jaggan/topic/demographics-identity