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Sunshine North

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Sunshine North was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 65 to 69 year olds, increasing by 120 people.

The Age Structure of Sunshine North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Sunshine North'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 Sunshine North'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
Sunshine North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Deer Park %Number%Deer Park %2016 to 2021
0 to 46955.86.67946.88.4-99
5 to 96665.57.46445.57.0+22
10 to 146515.46.36295.45.2+22
15 to 196625.55.37746.65.9-112
20 to 248677.26.19728.36.8-105
25 to 291,0588.88.39558.28.7+103
30 to 349838.28.79368.09.6+47
35 to 398487.08.67466.47.9+102
40 to 446985.87.07596.56.8-61
45 to 497586.36.07556.55.8+3
50 to 547436.25.66915.95.3+52
55 to 597456.25.06875.95.2+58
60 to 646895.74.75865.05.1+103
65 to 695774.84.74573.94.9+120
70 to 744413.74.43843.32.9+57
75 to 793472.92.63082.62.2+39
80 to 842682.21.93002.61.1-32
85 and over3382.80.93222.80.9+16
Total population12,034100.0100.011,699100.0100.0+335
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Sunshine North in 2021 compared to Deer Park 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, 16.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 16.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.3% and 14.4% respectively for Deer Park.

The major differences between the age structure of Sunshine North and Deer Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (2.8% compared to 0.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (6.2% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (5.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (7.0% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sunshine North's population increased by 335 people (2.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.57% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 65 to 69 (+120 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-112 persons)
  • 20 to 24 (-105 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (+103 persons)

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