712 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 670
- 2021: 712
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jacka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jacka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jacka is just 30 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. This young age profile is most evident in the high proportion of children and young adults who live here. The community has grown to 712 people, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas.
712
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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 Jacka — higher than 70% of areas.
| Jacka | 712 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the territory's figure of 35 and far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 31.3% of the population—far above the 18.2% seen across Australia and the ACT. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 3.8%, which is well below the territory average.
3.8% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jacka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national and territory figures. Married people make up 52.8% of the adults, while those in de facto relationships account for 9.3%, a figure well below the territory average.
0.6% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jacka, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Jacka
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80080/jacka/topic/demographics-identity