Mount Jagged · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Jagged

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

A much higher share of children than the state average marks the local population in Mount Jagged. While the typical resident is 41, this community is notably younger than most similar areas. It is a small place of 155 people where families are common.

Open map →
📍 Mount Jagged, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Jagged sits — Total population

155 —
  • 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 Mount Jagged — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Jagged155
5211, SA 16,845
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 155 people, which is larger than about half of other areas at this level. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

155 —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 155

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

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 25.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high number of children is balanced by seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 20.6% of the area.

20.6% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.2% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

Mount Jagged splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships are more common here at 15.3% compared to 11.5% nationally. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

15.3% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 15.3%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Mount Jagged, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

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

More for Mount Jagged

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Jagged [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40951/mount-jagged/topic/demographics-identity