2,233 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,727
- 2016: 1,245
- 2021: 2,233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jindabyne · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jindabyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jindabyne is just 31 years old, making it far younger than most of New South Wales. This is a growing area that has added about 506 people since 2011. It is defined by a large population of young adults and a very high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
2,233
▲ +29.3%
- 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 Jindabyne — higher than 73% of areas.
| Jindabyne | 2,233 |
|---|---|
| 2627, NSW | 5,263 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 29% to reach 2,233 people. This makes it larger than about 75% of similar areas, while the typical age has stayed steady at 31 since 2011.
31 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 37.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors are both well below the national figures, at 13.5% and 9.9% respectively.
9.9% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jindabyne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in other areas, at 17.6%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.4% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jindabyne, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115086/jindabyne/topic/demographics-identity