Jelcobine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Jelcobine

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

A typical resident in Jelcobine is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated spot is home to 154 people, with a population profile heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors.

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Where Jelcobine sits — Total population

154
  • 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 Jelcobine — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Jelcobine154
6306, WA 976
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 51 is much higher than most similar areas, leaving Jelcobine far older than both the state and national average by 13 years.

154

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 161
  • 2021: 154

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Nearly 30% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 15.6% of the population, a figure well below the state average.

29.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Jelcobine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.2% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (64.5%), while those in de facto relationships (8.4%) are well below the national figure.

8.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 8.4%

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

Marital status

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In Jelcobine, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Jelcobine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50688/jelcobine/topic/demographics-identity