229 ▼ -37.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 369
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jericho · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jericho
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children and seniors shape the daily life of Jericho, where 26.6% of the 229 residents are under 15. This creates a community profile that is significantly more family-oriented and older than the national average.
229
▼ -37.9%
- 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 Jericho — higher than 57% of areas.
| Jericho | 229 |
|---|---|
| 4728, QLD | 229 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.5%, which is higher than both the state and national averages.
20.5% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jericho splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (55.8%), while those in de facto relationships (9.6%) are well below the state average.
11.4% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jericho, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Jericho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31438/jericho/topic/demographics-identity