Jackitup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jackitup

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

A typical age of 48 years marks Jackitup as a far older place than the state and national averages. With only 53 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where over half the residents are middle-aged adults.

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📍 Jackitup, Suburb / Locality

Where Jackitup sits — Total population

53 —
  • 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 Jackitup — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jackitup53
6335, WA 758
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.

53 —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52
  • 2021: 53

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

48 yrs —

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 just 7.5% of the population, far below the national figure. This helps explain why there are no seniors aged 65 and over living here, a result far below state and national levels.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.5% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Jackitup, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is common here at 68.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, which is well below the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national levels.

6.8% —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

Marital status

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In Jackitup, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 28%.

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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Jackitup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50677/jackitup/topic/demographics-identity