Cranbourne Park Catchment
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Cranbourne Park Catchment was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 8,310 people.
The Age Structure of Cranbourne Park Catchment provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Cranbourne Park Catchment'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 Cranbourne Park Catchment'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 | ||||||||
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| Cranbourne Park Catchment - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Interface Councils % | Number | % | Interface Councils % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 15,235 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 9,760 | 10.2 | 7.7 | +5,475 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 15,445 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8,349 | 8.7 | 7.5 | +7,096 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 13,109 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6,469 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +6,640 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 10,721 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5,761 | 6.0 | 6.5 | +4,960 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 11,189 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6,170 | 6.4 | 6.4 | +5,019 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 12,608 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7,852 | 8.2 | 6.9 | +4,756 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 15,231 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 10,039 | 10.4 | 7.8 | +5,192 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 17,109 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 8,799 | 9.2 | 7.4 | +8,310 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 13,399 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7,149 | 7.4 | 7.2 | +6,250 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 10,893 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5,878 | 6.1 | 6.9 | +5,015 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 9,112 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4,921 | 5.1 | 6.3 | +4,191 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 7,301 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4,093 | 4.3 | 5.7 | +3,208 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 5,865 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3,269 | 3.4 | 4.9 | +2,596 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 4,477 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2,750 | 2.9 | 4.3 | +1,727 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 3,670 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1,861 | 1.9 | 3.0 | +1,809 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 2,405 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1,300 | 1.4 | 2.1 | +1,105 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,461 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 860 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +601 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 1,277 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 864 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +413 | 2018 |
| Total population | 170,507 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 96,144 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +74,363 | |
Interface Councils include the municipalities of: Cardinia (S), Casey (C), Hume (C), Melton (S), Mornington Peninsula (S), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra Ranges (S).
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Cranbourne Park Catchment in 2021 compared to Interface Councils 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, 25.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 7.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 12.8% respectively for Interface Councils.
The major differences between the age structure of Cranbourne Park Catchment and Interface Councils were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (8.9% compared to 7.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (10.0% compared to 8.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (2.6% compared to 4.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (3.4% compared to 4.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Cranbourne Park Catchment's population increased by 74,363 people (77.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.14% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 39 (+8,310 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+7,096 persons)
- 10 to 14 (+6,640 persons)
- 40 to 44 (+6,250 persons)