Jandabup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jandabup

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

An older age profile has become the defining feature of Jandabup, where the typical resident is now 50. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Jandabup, Suburb / Locality

Where Jandabup sits — Total population

291 ▼ -14.7%
  • 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 Jandabup — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jandabup291
6077, WA 1,639
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 291 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, making the area far older than both Western Australia and Australia.

291 ▼ -14.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 341
  • 2016: 300
  • 2021: 291

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

50 yrs ▲ +6.4%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.3%.

27.5% ▲ +107.7%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.3% ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Jandabup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state and national figures at 9.4%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population.

1.0% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.4% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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

Marital status

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In Jandabup, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 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 Jandabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50681/jandabup/topic/demographics-identity