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Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 20 to 24 year olds, decreasing by 320 people.

The Age Structure of Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport'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 Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport'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
Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Hume City %Number%Hume City %1996 to 2021
0 to 43995.77.74245.99.3-26
5 to 93204.57.84556.49.2-135
10 to 143224.67.04586.48.4-136
15 to 192804.06.35187.37.9-238
20 to 244025.76.872210.17.6-320
25 to 296058.67.76769.58.7-71
30 to 346589.48.85247.39.1+133
35 to 395638.08.55567.88.5+7
40 to 444726.76.85417.67.4-69
45 to 494165.95.96118.66.7-195
50 to 544396.25.94736.65.0-34
55 to 594075.85.53695.23.7+37
60 to 644045.74.62433.43.0+160
65 to 693585.13.72223.12.3+136
70 to 744246.03.01922.71.6+232
75 to 792794.02.0811.10.9+198
80 to 841802.61.2440.60.5+136
85 and over1071.51.0220.30.3+85
Total population7,035100.0100.07,137100.0100.0-102
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport in 2021 compared to Hume City 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, 14.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 19.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 10.8% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between the age structure of Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.0% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (4.5% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (4.6% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.0% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport's population decreased by 102 people (1.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.06% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 24 (-320 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-238 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+232 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+198 persons)

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