72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jardine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of residents in Jardine are older adults aged between 45 and 64. This sparsely populated area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. It is a small community of just 72 people where most are married.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jardine — lower than 66% of areas.
| Jardine | 72 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38. With only 72 people, it is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% 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 only 9.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, the 8.3% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Jardine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 62.5% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.0%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Jardine, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jardine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31431/jardine/topic/demographics-identity