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Cranbourne

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Cranbourne was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 25 to 29 year olds, increasing by 812 people.

The Age Structure of Cranbourne 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'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's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Five year age groups
Cranbourne - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2001 to 2021
0 to 41,5097.17.69667.28.7+542
5 to 91,5097.17.91,0577.99.4+451
10 to 141,2816.07.21,1198.38.3+162
15 to 191,2385.86.31,1148.37.4+124
20 to 241,5677.46.71,0307.76.3+536
25 to 291,6988.07.28866.67.2+812
30 to 341,7948.48.09917.48.9+803
35 to 391,6277.68.71,0227.69.0+604
40 to 441,3996.67.21,0868.18.3+312
45 to 491,3336.36.49597.16.9+374
50 to 541,3356.36.09036.75.7+431
55 to 591,2275.85.35884.44.0+639
60 to 641,1335.34.64143.12.9+718
65 to 699174.33.63782.82.3+539
70 to 747333.42.93962.91.9+337
75 to 794592.21.92792.11.4+179
80 to 842871.31.31741.30.8+113
85 and over2451.21.2970.70.6+148
Total population21,291100.0100.013,467100.0100.0+7,824
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 20.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.7% and 10.8% respectively for the City of Casey.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (8.0% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.0% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (7.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.1% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Cranbourne's population increased by 7,824 people (58.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.32% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 25 to 29 (+812 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+803 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+718 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+639 persons)

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