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Bourkelands - Tatton

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Bourkelands - Tatton was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 10 to 14 year olds, increasing by 314 people.

The Age Structure of Bourkelands - Tatton provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Bourkelands - Tatton's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.

To get a more complete picture Bourkelands - Tatton's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Five year age groups
Bourkelands - Tatton - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Wagga Wagga City %Number%Wagga Wagga City %2001 to 2021
0 to 43666.66.71567.77.4+210
5 to 94257.76.61959.77.7+229
10 to 144989.06.81849.17.5+314
15 to 194297.77.41618.09.6+268
20 to 242654.88.1954.78.4+169
25 to 292875.27.41175.86.8+170
30 to 343145.77.01457.26.8+168
35 to 394007.26.61648.16.9+235
40 to 443736.75.51758.77.2+197
45 to 493987.25.51326.66.7+265
50 to 543877.05.61165.76.0+271
55 to 593205.85.4683.44.3+252
60 to 642955.35.3613.03.7+234
65 to 692624.74.7522.63.1+210
70 to 742173.94.0512.52.9+166
75 to 791272.32.9432.22.3+83
80 to 84961.72.2432.11.6+53
85 and over931.72.3582.91.3+34
Total population5,552100.0100.02,023100.0100.0+3,528
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Bourkelands - Tatton in 2021 compared to Wagga Wagga City shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 23.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.1% and 16.0% respectively for Wagga Wagga City.

The major differences between the age structure of Bourkelands - Tatton and Wagga Wagga City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (9.0% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (7.2% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (4.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (5.2% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Bourkelands - Tatton's population increased by 3,529 people (174.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.18% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 10 to 14 (+314 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (+271 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (+268 persons)
  • 45 to 49 (+265 persons)

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