Town by town snapshot – Jan Juc

The size of Jan Juc is approximately 6.2 square kilometres with four notable parks covering nearly 2.1 per cent of total area.

The population of Jan Juc in 2011 was 3,521 people and by the 2016 Census the population was 3,686 showing a population growth of 4.7 per cent in the area during that time.

Those who crossed the bridge from Torquay to make Jan Juc their home, rarely move back as such is the attraction of this quaint settlement that is relatively protected from the population impacts of down the hill.

CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Jan Juc is 40-49 years. Households in Jan Juc are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on mortgage repayments and in general, people in Jan Juc work in a professional occupation.

In 2011, 73.1 per cent of the homes in Jan Juc were owner-occupied compared with 74.2 per cent in 2016.