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Central Coast Council area

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Central Coast Council area was 55 to 59 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 7,895 people.

The Age Structure of Central Coast Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Central Coast Council area'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 Central Coast Council area'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
Central Coast Council area - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
0 to 419,4455.66.018,4926.36.6+953
5 to 921,1326.16.320,4177.06.5+715
10 to 1421,8826.36.221,6157.46.5+267
15 to 1920,3265.95.619,8436.86.6+483
20 to 2418,4885.36.515,3055.27.2+3,183
25 to 2918,5115.47.514,1184.87.4+4,393
30 to 3419,5765.78.017,2835.97.9+2,293
35 to 3920,7616.07.919,4046.67.7+1,357
40 to 4420,5495.97.020,8317.17.6-282
45 to 4921,8956.36.621,1957.27.2+700
50 to 5422,2066.46.218,8766.46.4+3,330
55 to 5922,3496.55.817,5556.05.8+4,794
60 to 6422,2486.45.314,9915.14.4+7,257
65 to 6920,5435.94.512,9824.43.4+7,561
70 to 7419,7775.73.911,8824.12.8+7,895
75 to 7915,1294.42.811,7314.02.5+3,398
80 to 8410,4263.02.09,1233.12.0+1,303
85 and over10,4983.02.07,0722.41.6+3,426
Total population345,741100.0100.0292,715100.0100.0+53,026
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 18.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 22.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 15.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Central Coast Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (5.7% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (5.7% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (5.4% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (6.0% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Central Coast Council area's population increased by 53,026 people (18.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.12% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 70 to 74 (+7,895 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+7,561 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+7,257 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+4,794 persons)

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