755 ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 569
- 2016: 1,081
- 2021: 755
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jabiru · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jabiru
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Jabiru compared to the rest of the country, with only 4.1% of people aged 65 and over. This creates a youthful atmosphere in a community of 755 people that has grown by 33% since 2011.
755
▲ +32.7%
- 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 Jabiru — lower than 53% of areas.
| Jabiru | 755 |
|---|---|
| 0886, NT | 755 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, making Jabiru noticeably younger than the national figure. This age is slightly older than the Northern Territory average and has risen by one year since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors contribute to the area's young age profile.
4.1% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jabiru splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 27.4% of the population, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 23.4%, which is far above the national figure.
27.4% ▲ +457.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jabiru, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721009/jabiru/topic/demographics-identity