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Georges River Council area

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Georges River Council area was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 1,376 people.

The Age Structure of Georges River 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 Georges River 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 Georges River 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
Georges River Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
0 to 47,6325.06.08,5565.86.4-924
5 to 98,4275.56.38,2675.66.4+160
10 to 148,2065.46.27,7985.35.8+408
15 to 198,0095.35.68,9006.16.0-891
20 to 2411,5877.66.611,1997.67.1+388
25 to 2912,2478.07.512,8248.77.9-577
30 to 3411,4217.58.011,6027.98.1-181
35 to 3911,0357.27.99,7466.67.4+1,289
40 to 449,6516.37.09,4916.57.1+160
45 to 499,5716.36.69,5066.56.7+65
50 to 549,4926.26.29,7456.66.3-253
55 to 599,6686.35.88,9966.15.8+672
60 to 648,9865.95.37,6775.25.0+1,309
65 to 697,5364.94.56,5874.54.4+949
70 to 746,3654.23.94,9893.43.3+1,376
75 to 794,7403.12.83,9902.72.4+750
80 to 843,4872.32.03,1872.21.8+300
85 and over4,2292.82.03,7632.62.0+466
Total population152,289100.0100.0146,823100.0100.0+5,466
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 Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 15.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 17.3% 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 Georges River Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (7.6% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (5.0% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (5.4% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (5.5% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Georges River Council area's population increased by 5,466 people (3.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.73% per year over the period.

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

  • 70 to 74 (+1,376 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+1,309 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+1,289 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+949 persons)

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