1,797 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,372
- 2016: 1,476
- 2021: 1,797
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jensen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jensen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jensen is just 36, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. With 1,797 people, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas and is shaped by a high number of families with children.
1,797
▲ +31.0%
- 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 Jensen — higher than 77% of areas.
| Jensen | 1,797 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 24.1% of the population, well above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up just 11.9%, which is much lower than most areas.
11.9% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jensen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the community, a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%.
6.0% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jensen, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Jensen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31437/jensen/topic/demographics-identity