310 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 391
- 2021: 310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jervis Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jervis Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of First Nations people distinguishes Jervis Bay from most similar areas. The population of 310 is notably diverse in age, with a typical resident being 38 years old.
310
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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 Jervis Bay — higher than 59% of areas.
| Jervis Bay | 310 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the other territories average of 43 years.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.1% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.5%, which is lower than in most similar areas.
16.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jervis Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 60% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. In contrast, people in de facto relationships make up only 8.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
60.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jervis Bay, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90003/jervis-bay/topic/demographics-identity