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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 19,828 males living in Bass Coast Shire, with largest age group being 65 to 69 year olds.
Age Structure is a key demographic measure which varies greatly from place to place depending on the prevalence of families, students, retirees etc. Generally, slightly more males than females are born, and males outnumber females among children groups. However, female life expectancy is higher throughout Australia, and most areas will have larger numbers of females in the senior age groups, particularly at 85+.
To get a more complete picture of Bass Coast Shire's age structure by sex, this data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types..
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Bass Coast Shire - Total males | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Regional VIC - Total males % | Number | % | Regional VIC - Total males % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 920 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 889 | 5.6 | 6.1 | +31 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,104 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 974 | 6.1 | 6.6 | +130 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,135 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 876 | 5.5 | 6.3 | +259 |
| 15 to 19 | 935 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 828 | 5.2 | 6.4 | +107 |
| 20 to 24 | 744 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 561 | 3.5 | 5.8 | +183 |
| 25 to 29 | 812 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 655 | 4.1 | 5.5 | +157 |
| 30 to 34 | 884 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 738 | 4.6 | 5.4 | +146 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,038 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 707 | 4.4 | 5.4 | +331 |
| 40 to 44 | 991 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 841 | 5.3 | 6.0 | +150 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,090 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 1,025 | 6.4 | 6.5 | +65 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,249 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1,036 | 6.5 | 6.7 | +213 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,378 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 1,200 | 7.5 | 7.0 | +178 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,739 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 1,276 | 8.0 | 6.9 | +463 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,849 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 1,431 | 9.0 | 6.6 | +418 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,666 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 1,133 | 7.1 | 5.0 | +533 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,108 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 794 | 5.0 | 3.5 | +314 |
| 80 to 84 | 682 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 496 | 3.1 | 2.3 | +186 |
| 85 and over | 504 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 448 | 2.8 | 2.0 | +56 |
| Total people | 19,828 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,908 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,920 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the males in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC - Total males shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 15.9% of the males were aged between 0 and 14, and 29.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.3% and 21.6% respectively for Regional VIC - Total males.
The major differences between the five year age groups of males in Bass Coast Shire and Regional VIC - Total males were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (9.3% compared to 6.6%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (8.4% compared to 6.1%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 60 to 64 (8.8% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 25 to 29 (4.1% compared to 5.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, males in Bass Coast Shire increased by 3,920 people (24.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.5% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of males in Bass Coast Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+533 males)
- 60 to 64 (+463 males)
- 65 to 69 (+418 males)
- 35 to 39 (+331 males)
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