2,862 ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,546
- 2016: 1,898
- 2021: 2,862
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jacobs Well · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jacobs Well
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,862 people makes Jacobs Well larger than about 80% of similar areas. The community has grown rapidly, adding 1,316 people since 2011. This growth has happened alongside a shift towards an older population, with the typical resident now 42 years old.
2,862
▲ +85.1%
- 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 Jacobs Well — higher than 77% of areas.
| Jacobs Well | 2,862 |
|---|---|
| 4208, QLD | 24,342 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 85% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.1%. While the share of children is about the same as the national figure, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national level at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jacobs Well, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
2.0% ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jacobs Well, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/topic/demographics-identity