South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 40 to 44 year olds, increasing by 58 people.
The Age Structure of South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater'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 South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater'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
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | North Geelong - Rippleside % | Number | % | North Geelong - Rippleside % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 173 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 228 | 6.3 | 6.4 | -55 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 206 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 160 | 4.4 | 5.9 | +46 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 150 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 138 | 3.8 | 4.0 | +12 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 128 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 175 | 4.9 | 4.4 | -47 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 319 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 296 | 8.2 | 6.3 | +23 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 369 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 358 | 9.9 | 7.1 | +11 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 302 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 299 | 8.3 | 7.7 | +3 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 263 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 253 | 7.0 | 5.5 | +10 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 271 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 213 | 5.9 | 6.2 | +58 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 208 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 230 | 6.4 | 6.4 | -22 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 203 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 216 | 6.0 | 4.7 | -13 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 243 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 235 | 6.5 | 5.0 | +8 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 225 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 212 | 5.9 | 5.4 | +13 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 184 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 177 | 4.9 | 4.7 | +7 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 161 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 144 | 4.0 | 3.3 | +17 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 120 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 137 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -17 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 96 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 73 | 2.0 | 4.2 | +23 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 64 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 61 | 1.7 | 9.1 | +3 | 2018 |
| Total population | 3,685 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,605 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +80 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater in 2021 compared to North Geelong - Rippleside shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 14.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 17.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.2% and 24.5% respectively for North Geelong - Rippleside.
The major differences between the age structure of South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater and North Geelong - Rippleside were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (8.7% compared to 5.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (10.0% compared to 7.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (6.6% compared to 4.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (1.7% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater's population increased by 80 people (2.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.44% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 40 to 44 (+58 persons)
- 0 to 4 (-55 persons)