1,515 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,177
- 2016: 1,089
- 2021: 1,515
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Junction Hill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Junction Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Junction Hill than in the rest of the state, with 29% of the population aged 65 and over. This is a growing community of 1,515 people where the typical resident is 47, making it far older than the national average.
1,515
▲ +28.7%
- 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 Junction Hill — higher than 65% of areas.
| Junction Hill | 1,515 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 29% since 2011, adding about 338 people. While the area is growing, the typical age has actually dropped slightly from 49 to 47 years over the last decade.
47 yrs ▼ -4.1%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is balanced by a higher-than-usual share of children under 15, who now make up 18.8% of the community.
29.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Junction Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average and rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (55.6%), while 11.6% are in de facto relationships.
5.9% ▲ +213.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +95.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Junction Hill, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Junction Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115088/junction-hill/topic/demographics-identity