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Bonnyrigg

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Bonnyrigg was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 60 to 64 year olds, increasing by 168 people.

The Age Structure of Bonnyrigg provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Bonnyrigg'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 Bonnyrigg'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
Bonnyrigg - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
0 to 45325.45.24855.66.1+47
5 to 96106.26.16107.06.40
10 to 147327.56.65936.86.6+139
15 to 197147.36.96807.87.1+34
20 to 246887.07.06737.87.7+15
25 to 296827.06.85696.67.1+113
30 to 345775.96.25656.56.6+12
35 to 396246.46.15516.46.0+73
40 to 445966.15.95516.46.4+45
45 to 496346.56.45696.66.8+65
50 to 545976.16.75786.76.8+19
55 to 596566.76.86557.56.8+1
60 to 646786.96.65105.95.7+168
65 to 695185.35.43954.64.6+123
70 to 743994.14.32452.83.1+154
75 to 792272.32.81691.92.5+58
80 to 841311.32.11161.31.8+15
85 and over1871.92.11631.91.8+24
Total population9,782100.0100.08,677100.0100.0+1,105
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 Bonnyrigg in 2021 compared to Fairfield City 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, 19.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.9% and 16.8% respectively for Fairfield City.

The major differences between the age structure of Bonnyrigg and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (7.5% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (1.3% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (6.1% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bonnyrigg's population increased by 1,105 people (12.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.43% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 60 to 64 (+168 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+154 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+139 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+123 persons)

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