Jimbour West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jimbour West

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Three quarters of people in Jimbour West are married, making it a place defined by established couples. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 35.

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📍 Jimbour West, Suburb / Locality

Where Jimbour West sits — Total population

97
  • 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 Jimbour West — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jimbour West97
4406, QLD 1,712
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 97 people. This makes Jimbour West smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

97

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56
  • 2021: 97

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 35 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high proportion of children under 15 live here at 27.8%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is lower than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.3% of the population.

11.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Jimbour West, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here, a result well below the Queensland average.

14.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Marital status

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In Jimbour West, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Jimbour West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31442/jimbour-west/topic/demographics-identity