1,479 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,200
- 2016: 1,402
- 2021: 1,479
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jolimont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jolimont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more residents are seniors here than in most similar areas, making Jolimont an older community. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is clear in the age gaps, with nearly 40% of the population aged 65 and over.
1,479
▲ +23.3%
- 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 Jolimont — higher than 75% of areas.
| Jolimont | 1,479 |
|---|---|
| 6014, WA | 22,092 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,479 people, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 52, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 39.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older adults is reflected in the low proportion of children, as those under 15 make up only 9.4% of the area.
39.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jolimont, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, slightly lower than the Australian average.
0.6% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jolimont, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Jolimont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50700/jolimont/topic/demographics-identity