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Camden Council area

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Camden Council area was 0 to 4 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 30 to 34 year olds, increasing by 6,889 people.

The Age Structure of Camden Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Camden Council area'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 Camden Council area'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
Camden Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
0 to 411,1909.46.04,5778.16.8+6,613
5 to 910,0168.46.34,6638.26.3+5,353
10 to 148,8907.56.24,5218.06.1+4,369
15 to 197,4986.35.64,2357.56.3+3,263
20 to 246,9875.96.63,5186.27.0+3,469
25 to 298,6907.37.53,5986.37.8+5,092
30 to 3410,7669.08.03,8776.87.7+6,889
35 to 3910,4108.77.94,7618.47.6+5,649
40 to 448,4237.17.04,3917.77.3+4,032
45 to 497,8536.66.63,9617.07.0+3,892
50 to 546,4295.46.23,5106.26.5+2,919
55 to 595,5384.65.82,9815.35.7+2,557
60 to 644,7904.05.32,6184.65.1+2,172
65 to 693,8993.34.51,7643.13.8+2,135
70 to 743,2952.83.91,3242.32.9+1,971
75 to 792,0851.72.89431.72.3+1,142
80 to 841,3431.12.07101.31.9+633
85 and over1,2201.02.07681.41.8+452
Total population119,322100.0100.056,720100.0100.0+62,602
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Camden Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 25.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 9.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 15.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Camden Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (9.4% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (8.4% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (7.5% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (4.0% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Camden Council area's population increased by 62,602 people (110.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.72% per year over the period.

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

  • 30 to 34 (+6,889 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+6,613 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+5,649 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+5,353 persons)

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