City of Casey
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Casey was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 4,122 people.
The Age Structure of the City of Casey provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of the City of Casey'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 the City of Casey'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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| City of Casey - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Clyde North (Thompsons to Hardys) % | Number | % | Clyde North (Thompsons to Hardys) % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 14,306 | 7.9 | 13.0 | 12,161 | 8.2 | 12.1 | +2,145 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 14,715 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 12,079 | 8.1 | 11.9 | +2,636 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 13,658 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 10,583 | 7.1 | 5.9 | +3,075 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 11,878 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 10,878 | 7.3 | 6.1 | +1,000 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 12,563 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 10,708 | 7.2 | 7.2 | +1,855 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 13,215 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 9,967 | 6.7 | 10.7 | +3,248 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 13,921 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 11,453 | 7.7 | 13.3 | +2,468 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 15,583 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 11,461 | 7.7 | 8.7 | +4,122 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 13,513 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 10,959 | 7.4 | 6.1 | +2,554 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 11,640 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 10,293 | 6.9 | 6.2 | +1,347 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 10,751 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 9,429 | 6.3 | 5.1 | +1,322 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 9,704 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 8,202 | 5.5 | 1.9 | +1,502 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 8,216 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 6,610 | 4.4 | 2.2 | +1,606 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 6,413 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 5,195 | 3.5 | 1.1 | +1,218 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 4,924 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 3,664 | 2.5 | 1.4 | +1,260 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 3,404 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2,520 | 1.7 | 0.2 | +884 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 2,068 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1,585 | 1.1 | -- | +483 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 1,567 | 0.9 | -- | 1,270 | 0.9 | -- | +297 | 2018 |
| Total population | 182,039 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 149,017 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +33,022 | |
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 male five year age groups of the City of Casey in 2021 compared to Clyde North (Thompsons to Hardys) shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 23.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 29.7% and 2.3% respectively for Clyde North (Thompsons to Hardys).
The major differences between the male age structure of the City of Casey and Clyde North (Thompsons to Hardys) were:
- A smaller percentage of males aged 0 to 4 (7.9% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 35 to 39 (8.6% compared to 13.6%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 30 to 34 (7.6% compared to 12.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 25 to 29 (7.3% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Casey's male population increased by 33,022 people (22.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.08% per year over the period.
The largest changes in male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 39 (+4,122 males)
- 25 to 29 (+3,248 males)
- 10 to 14 (+3,075 males)
- 5 to 9 (+2,636 males)