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Gunnedah Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Gunnedah Shire

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Gunnedah Shire was 5 to 9 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 25 to 29 year olds, increasing by 368 people.

The Age Structure of Gunnedah Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Gunnedah Shire'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 Gunnedah Shire'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
Gunnedah Shire - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2006 to 2021
0 to 49427.25.57366.46.2+206
5 to 91,0167.86.19007.86.8+116
10 to 149307.16.39838.57.4-53
15 to 196915.35.87566.66.9-65
20 to 247235.55.45494.85.6+174
25 to 298846.85.75164.55.0+368
30 to 348876.85.96135.35.8+274
35 to 397936.15.97286.36.5+65
40 to 447365.65.67776.77.1-41
45 to 496825.26.18867.77.4-204
50 to 547325.66.37856.86.9-53
55 to 597956.16.67226.36.6+73
60 to 648276.36.96505.65.5+177
65 to 696755.26.35524.84.7+123
70 to 745844.55.84854.23.9+99
75 to 794533.54.24223.73.5+31
80 to 843832.92.92792.42.5+104
85 and over3212.52.71791.61.9+142
Total population13,054100.0100.011,518100.0100.0+1,536
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 Gunnedah Shire in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 22.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 18.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.9% and 22.0% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between the age structure of Gunnedah Shire and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (7.2% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.8% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (4.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (5.2% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Gunnedah Shire's population increased by 1,536 people (13.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.84% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 25 to 29 (+368 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+274 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+206 persons)
  • 45 to 49 (-204 persons)

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