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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Hobsons Bay City

Five year age groups

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In Hobsons Bay City, 4,057 people arrived in Australia within 5 years prior to 2021, with largest age group being 25-29 years year olds.

The age structure of recent arrivals provides an insight into when people move from overseas to settle in the local area. Generally, recent migrants across Australia are younger than the total population, being concentrated in their 20s, but particular areas may attract more families or older migrants.

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 Hobsons Bay City's Age Structure for recent migrants should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Employment Status.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Five year age groups
Hobsons Bay City - Recent arrivals2021
Five year age groups (years)Number%Hobsons Bay City - Total population
0-4 years1543.86.3
5-9 years3398.46.4
10-14 years1714.25.9
15-19 years1132.84.9
20-24 years41410.25.0
25-29 years84920.96.2
30-34 years76118.87.4
35-39 years57114.18.1
40-44 years2666.67.5
45-49 years1233.07.1
50-54 years731.87.0
55-59 years491.26.3
60-64 years651.65.8
65-69 years591.54.8
70-74 years290.74.1
75-79 years130.32.9
80-84 years80.22.1
85 years and over0--2.3
Total people4,057100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of recent overseas arrivals of Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to the total population in Hobsons Bay City 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, 16.4% of recent overseas arrivals were aged between 0 and 14, and 2.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.5% and 16.1% respectively for the total population in Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between the recent overseas arriving population age structure of Hobsons Bay City and the total population in Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of people aged 25-29 years (20.9% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people aged 30-34 years (18.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people aged 35-39 years (14.1% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 50-54 years (1.8% compared to 7.0%)

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