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Cowes - Ventnor and District

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Cowes - Ventnor and District was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 65 to 69 year olds, increasing by 537 people.

The Age Structure of Cowes - Ventnor and District provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Cowes - Ventnor and District'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 Cowes - Ventnor and District's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Five year age groups
Cowes - Ventnor and District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2006 to 2021
0 to 43394.14.52485.25.2+90
5 to 94145.05.22334.95.7+180
10 to 144315.25.42916.16.4+140
15 to 193053.74.52385.05.6+66
20 to 242302.83.51483.13.7+82
25 to 292833.44.11723.63.8+110
30 to 343604.34.71944.04.9+166
35 to 394114.95.32735.76.0+138
40 to 443794.55.12926.16.5+86
45 to 494385.35.52735.76.9+164
50 to 545016.06.33537.47.1+147
55 to 595957.17.33587.57.7+237
60 to 647999.69.03998.37.6+399
65 to 6988110.69.43447.26.6+537
70 to 747719.38.23286.85.6+442
75 to 795306.45.62665.55.0+264
80 to 843354.03.42184.53.5+117
85 and over3283.93.01683.52.3+160
Total population8,330100.0100.04,805100.0100.0+3,525
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Cowes - Ventnor and District in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 14.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 34.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.1% and 29.5% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Cowes - Ventnor and District and Bass Coast Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (10.6% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (9.3% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (3.9% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (3.7% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Cowes - Ventnor and District's population increased by 3,525 people (73.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.74% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 65 to 69 (+537 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+442 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+399 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+264 persons)

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