Lyndhurst
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Lyndhurst was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 10 to 14 year olds, increasing by 360 people.
The Age Structure of Lyndhurst provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Lyndhurst'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 Lyndhurst's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Devon Meadows % | Number | % | Devon Meadows % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 788 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 855 | 12.8 | 5.3 | -67 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 931 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 656 | 9.8 | 6.2 | +275 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 754 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 394 | 5.9 | 4.9 | +360 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 484 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 326 | 4.9 | 7.0 | +158 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 488 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 323 | 4.8 | 6.4 | +165 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 535 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 465 | 7.0 | 5.9 | +70 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 753 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 855 | 12.8 | 3.8 | -102 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,080 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 837 | 12.5 | 5.0 | +243 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 921 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 599 | 9.0 | 5.8 | +322 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 681 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 400 | 6.0 | 7.9 | +281 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 450 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 263 | 3.9 | 7.5 | +187 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 316 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 244 | 3.7 | 8.5 | +72 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 255 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 225 | 3.4 | 7.1 | +30 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 218 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 114 | 1.7 | 6.7 | +104 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 128 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 52 | 0.8 | 5.8 | +76 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 44 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 43 | 0.6 | 2.6 | +1 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 33 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | +25 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 23 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 13 | 0.2 | 1.6 | +10 | 2018 |
| Total population | 8,882 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,672 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,210 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Lyndhurst in 2021 compared to Devon Meadows 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, 27.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 5.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.5% and 20.2% respectively for Devon Meadows.
The major differences between the age structure of Lyndhurst and Devon Meadows were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (12.2% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (10.4% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (8.9% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (1.4% compared to 6.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Lyndhurst's population increased by 2,210 people (33.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.89% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 10 to 14 (+360 persons)
- 40 to 44 (+322 persons)
- 45 to 49 (+281 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+275 persons)