City of Canterbury Bankstown
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in City of Canterbury Bankstown was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 55 to 59 year olds, increasing by 7,883 people.
The Age Structure of City of Canterbury Bankstown provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of City of Canterbury Bankstown'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 City of Canterbury Bankstown'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
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| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | Number | % | Western Sydney (LGA) % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 24,531 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 21,538 | 7.3 | 7.7 | +2,992 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 24,723 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 21,323 | 7.2 | 7.9 | +3,400 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 23,974 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 19,711 | 6.7 | 7.6 | +4,262 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 22,598 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 20,007 | 6.8 | 7.6 | +2,590 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 24,956 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 19,956 | 6.8 | 7.1 | +5,000 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 27,463 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 21,564 | 7.3 | 7.5 | +5,899 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 27,634 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 22,595 | 7.7 | 7.8 | +5,039 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 26,891 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 23,261 | 7.9 | 7.9 | +3,629 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 23,896 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 21,932 | 7.4 | 7.7 | +1,964 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 23,133 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 19,166 | 6.5 | 6.9 | +3,967 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 22,384 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 17,513 | 5.9 | 6.4 | +4,871 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 21,830 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 13,946 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +7,883 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 19,934 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 12,051 | 4.1 | 3.6 | +7,883 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 16,129 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 11,001 | 3.7 | 2.9 | +5,127 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 13,420 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 10,956 | 3.7 | 2.6 | +2,463 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 9,804 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 9,101 | 3.1 | 2.0 | +703 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 7,512 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 5,340 | 1.8 | 1.2 | +2,171 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 8,225 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3,747 | 1.3 | 0.9 | +4,478 | 2018 |
| Total population | 369,037 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 294,715 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +74,321 | |
The Greater Western Sydney Region comprises the following 13 LGA's: Blacktown (C), Blue Mountains (C), Camden (A), Campbelltown (C), Canterbury Bankstown (A), Cumberland (A), Fairfield (C), Hawkesbury (C), Liverpool (C), Parramatta (C), Penrith (C), The Hills Shire (A) and Wollondilly (A).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Western Sydney (LGA) 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, 19.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.7% and 13.4% respectively for Western Sydney (LGA).
The major differences between the age structure of City of Canterbury Bankstown and Western Sydney (LGA) were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (2.2% compared to 1.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (7.3% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (6.5% compared to 7.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, City of Canterbury Bankstown's population increased by 74,322 people (25.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.13% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 55 to 59 (+7,883 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+7,883 persons)
- 25 to 29 (+5,899 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+5,127 persons)