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Sydenham - Hillside

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Sydenham - Hillside was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 40 to 44 year olds, decreasing by 212 people.

The Age Structure of Sydenham - Hillside provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Sydenham - Hillside'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 Sydenham - Hillside'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
Sydenham - Hillside - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Sunshine %Number%Sunshine %2016 to 2021
0 to 46495.56.27556.37.4-106
5 to 96535.65.37786.55.5-125
10 to 146695.74.78066.74.1-137
15 to 197396.34.18667.24.7-127
20 to 249408.07.59327.88.2+8
25 to 299448.110.99788.111.0-34
30 to 349157.810.09547.910.9-39
35 to 398207.08.69047.58.4-84
40 to 447056.07.49177.66.5-212
45 to 498197.06.28877.46.0-68
50 to 548177.06.08377.05.2-20
55 to 598277.15.06555.55.4+172
60 to 646305.44.85004.24.7+130
65 to 694764.14.43823.23.2+94
70 to 743603.12.42532.12.6+107
75 to 792622.22.41831.52.0+79
80 to 842011.71.61691.41.8+32
85 and over2962.52.42592.22.5+37
Total population11,722100.0100.012,015100.0100.0-293
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 Sydenham - Hillside in 2021 compared to Sunshine shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 16.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 13.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.2% and 13.3% respectively for Sunshine.

The major differences between the age structure of Sydenham - Hillside and Sunshine were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (6.3% compared to 4.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (7.1% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (8.1% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (7.8% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Sydenham - Hillside's population decreased by 293 people (2.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.49% per year over the period.

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

  • 40 to 44 (-212 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+172 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (-137 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+130 persons)

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