71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jacup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jacup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jacup is now 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This small community is defined by a very high proportion of children and a total absence of seniors. With only 71 people, it is smaller than most similar areas.
71
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- 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 Jacup — lower than 66% of areas.
| Jacup | 71 |
|---|---|
| 6337, WA | 545 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national average of 38.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 35.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youth of the area, as there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jacup splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure of 3.3%. Most people are married, though 12.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jacup, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Jacup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jacup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50678/jacup/topic/demographics-identity