265 ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 387
- 2016: 412
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jerramungup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jerramungup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Jerramungup is now 17 years younger than they were in 2011. The area has become much more youthful over the last decade, with a typical age of just 33 and a significant increase in the proportion of children.
265
▼ -31.5%
- 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 Jerramungup — lower than 86% of areas.
| Jerramungup | 265 |
|---|---|
| 6337, WA | 545 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 32% since 2011, falling from 387 to 265 people. This makes Jerramungup smaller than about 88% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -34.0%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 26% 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 12.5%, a figure well below the state average.
12.5% ▼ -48.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jerramungup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships also account for 15.9% of residents, a rate much higher than most areas.
8.7% ▲ +179.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +81.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jerramungup, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Jerramungup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522030/jerramungup/topic/demographics-identity