Jardine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jardine

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.

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Where Jardine sits — Total population

72 —
  • 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 Jardine — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jardine72
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 72

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs —

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 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.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.7% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Jardine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

7.0% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Jardine, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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