57,203 —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jandakot (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jandakot is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than both the state and national average. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and young adults, creating a distinct demographic profile compared to other similar regions.
57,203
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- 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 Jandakot (South Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.
| Jandakot (South Metropolitan) | 57,203 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Jandakot has 57,203 residents, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical person here is 34, which is 4 years younger than the national figure.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 9.9%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.9% —
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jandakot (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (59.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, a figure well below the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.5% —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% —
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jandakot (South Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Jandakot (South Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52505/jandakot/topic/demographics-identity