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Cranbourne West

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Cranbourne West was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 932 people.

The Age Structure of Cranbourne West 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 West'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 West'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
Cranbourne West - Total persons (Enumerated)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
0 to 42,20010.27.71,67411.28.0+526
5 to 92,0369.57.91,2748.57.8+762
10 to 141,5087.07.29146.17.0+594
15 to 191,1185.26.48285.57.0+290
20 to 241,2605.96.71,0366.96.9+224
25 to 291,8018.47.21,52510.26.9+276
30 to 342,29010.78.11,79312.08.0+497
35 to 392,35311.08.71,4219.57.7+932
40 to 441,6197.57.21,0777.27.4+542
45 to 491,2405.86.48365.67.0+404
50 to 549664.56.07445.06.3+222
55 to 598654.05.35863.95.6+279
60 to 646623.14.64503.04.4+212
65 to 695552.63.63372.33.5+218
70 to 744482.12.81621.12.4+286
75 to 792521.21.91320.91.7+120
80 to 841640.81.3660.41.2+98
85 and over1430.71.1820.51.2+61
Total population21,480100.0100.014,937100.0100.0+6,543
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 Cranbourne West in 2021 compared to the City of Casey 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, 26.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 7.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.8% and 10.7% respectively for the City of Casey.

The major differences between the age structure of Cranbourne West and the City of Casey were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (10.7% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (10.2% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (11.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (9.5% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cranbourne West's population increased by 6,543 people (43.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.54% 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 (+932 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+762 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+594 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+542 persons)

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