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Spotswood - South Kingsville

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Spotswood - South Kingsville was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1991 was 45 to 49 year olds, increasing by 242 people.

The Age Structure of Spotswood - South Kingsville provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Spotswood - South Kingsville'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 Spotswood - South Kingsville's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Five year age groups
Spotswood - South Kingsville - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %1991 to 2021
0 to 43978.06.33067.57.6+91
5 to 93597.36.42496.16.8+109
10 to 142795.65.92405.96.7+39
15 to 191833.74.92646.57.1-82
20 to 241984.05.03668.98.8-169
25 to 293366.86.23719.09.0-36
30 to 344679.47.43729.18.8+95
35 to 3952510.68.13368.27.4+188
40 to 444799.77.52887.06.9+190
45 to 494198.57.11764.35.5+242
50 to 543106.37.01583.95.1+152
55 to 592444.96.31634.04.9+81
60 to 642414.95.82145.24.6+27
65 to 691743.54.72586.34.1-84
70 to 741342.74.01563.82.8-23
75 to 79831.72.81182.92.0-35
80 to 84671.42.1451.11.1+22
85 and over481.02.3180.40.7+30
Total population4,943100.0100.04,105100.0100.0+837
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Spotswood - South Kingsville in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City 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, 20.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 16.0% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between the age structure of Spotswood - South Kingsville and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (10.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (9.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (9.4% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (8.0% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Spotswood - South Kingsville's population increased by 838 people (20.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.62% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 45 to 49 (+242 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+190 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+188 persons)
  • 20 to 24 (-169 persons)

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