69,120 ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,226
- 2016: 49,953
- 2021: 69,120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jordan · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Jordan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jordan is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthful trend is clear in the data, as the population grew by 50% since 2011 to reach 69,120 people.
69,120
▲ +49.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Jordan — higher than 68% of areas.
| Jordan | 69,120 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and 6 years younger than the national figure. This reflects a growing population that has added about 22,894 people since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 7.1%.
7.1% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▲ +72.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jordan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.2% of residents, a figure that is a little above the national average.
3.4% ▲ +752.7%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jordan, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Jordan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30039/jordan/topic/demographics-identity