782 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 528
- 2016: 1,546
- 2021: 782
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jarrahdale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jarrahdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Jarrahdale are married, reflecting a stable adult population in this growing area. The population has jumped 48% since 2011 to reach 782 people. While the typical resident is 41, the area has become younger over the last decade.
782
▲ +48.1%
- 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 Jarrahdale — lower than 52% of areas.
| Jarrahdale | 782 |
|---|---|
| 6124, WA | 1,205 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Jarrahdale has grown by about 254 people since 2011. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 12.9%, a figure well below the state average.
12.9% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Jarrahdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 1.3%, which is a little below the state average. About 13.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
1.3% ▼ -89.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jarrahdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521026/jarrahdale/topic/demographics-identity