128 ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 171
- 2016: 189
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jervis Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Jervis Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Jervis Bay (L) than in the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged just 31. This small population of 128 people is noticeably younger than the national average, though the area has seen a 25% drop in its total population since 2011.
128
▼ -25.1%
- 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 Jervis Bay — lower than 93% of areas.
| Jervis Bay | 128 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is far younger than the typical person in other territories. While the area is among the smallest at this level, its population shrank by about 43 people between 2011 and 2021.
31 yrs ▲ +19.2%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 28.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the 8.6% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian figure.
8.6% ▲ +392.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.9% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jervis Bay splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 26.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 46.9% of residents are married and 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
26.6% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Jervis Bay splits fairly evenly between Married (48%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 4%.
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922002/jervis-bay/topic/demographics-identity