1,229 ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,702
- 2016: 1,261
- 2021: 1,229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jamberoo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jamberoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jamberoo is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. While the population has shrunk by about 28% since 2011, the area remains larger than 63% of similar places.
1,229
▼ -27.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jamberoo — higher than 61% of areas.
| Jamberoo | 1,229 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | 17,177 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,229 people. While the typical resident is far older than the New South Wales average, the age of the community has actually dropped by 8 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▼ -14.0%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has risen to 16.7%, which is a little below the state average.
26.0% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jamberoo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 60.4%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, a figure much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
1.8% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jamberoo, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Jamberoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115085/jamberoo/topic/demographics-identity