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Frankston City

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Frankston City was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 2,652 people.

The Age Structure of Frankston City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Frankston City'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 Frankston City'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
Frankston City - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
0 to 48,5746.25.97,5156.56.3+1,059
5 to 98,7676.36.37,8446.86.3+923
10 to 148,4046.16.08,5967.46.5-192
15 to 197,8085.65.68,2027.16.8-394
20 to 247,7145.66.77,4446.47.4+270
25 to 298,9286.47.87,2016.27.2+1,727
30 to 3410,1517.38.38,3517.27.7+1,800
35 to 3910,2467.48.18,9847.78.0+1,262
40 to 449,3746.86.98,8547.67.6+520
45 to 499,5656.96.58,5107.37.2+1,055
50 to 549,3276.76.37,4836.46.4+1,844
55 to 598,6646.35.66,9896.05.8+1,675
60 to 648,0705.85.15,4364.74.4+2,634
65 to 696,6514.84.34,1853.63.5+2,466
70 to 746,0114.33.83,3592.92.9+2,652
75 to 794,3223.12.83,0422.62.6+1,280
80 to 842,8802.12.02,2411.92.0+639
85 and over3,0512.22.01,9631.71.6+1,088
Total population138,507100.0100.0116,199100.0100.0+22,308
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 Frankston City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 18.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 16.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 14.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of Frankston City and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (5.8% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (6.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (5.6% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (7.3% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Frankston City's population increased by 22,308 people (19.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.18% 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 (+2,652 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+2,634 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+2,466 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (+1,844 persons)

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