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Highett Activity Centre

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Highett Activity Centre was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 50 to 54 year olds, increasing by 128 people.

The Age Structure of Highett Activity Centre provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Highett Activity Centre'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 Highett Activity Centre'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
Highett Activity Centre - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Southland Activity Centre %Number%Southland Activity Centre %2011 to 2021
0 to 42296.86.52098.57.4+20
5 to 92146.36.71445.86.9+70
10 to 141875.56.71235.04.1+64
15 to 191654.96.51295.27.2+36
20 to 241915.65.61425.86.3+49
25 to 292487.34.91395.75.2+108
30 to 342928.65.51817.45.8+110
35 to 392818.37.72349.58.1+47
40 to 442748.17.12419.88.9+33
45 to 492758.18.31907.77.2+84
50 to 542758.17.71476.08.0+128
55 to 591885.56.51225.05.5+65
60 to 641564.65.41255.14.3+30
65 to 691384.14.1883.64.3+50
70 to 741173.53.4642.63.4+53
75 to 79762.22.9552.32.9+20
80 to 84391.21.9632.62.5-25
85 and over431.32.5642.62.2-21
Total population3,388100.0100.02,468100.0100.0+920
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Highett Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Southland Activity Centre shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 18.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.0% and 14.8% respectively for Southland Activity Centre.

The major differences between the age structure of Highett Activity Centre and Southland Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (8.6% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (7.3% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.9% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (1.3% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Highett Activity Centre's population increased by 920 people (37.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.22% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 50 to 54 (+128 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+110 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (+108 persons)
  • 45 to 49 (+84 persons)

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