147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 137
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jetsonville · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Jetsonville, where the typical resident is 50. This small community of 147 people is marked by a significant number of seniors and a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jetsonville — lower than 53% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, making the area far older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 15.6%, a little below the Australian average.
27.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Jetsonville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Jetsonville, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jetsonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60292/jetsonville/topic/demographics-identity