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Craigieburn

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Craigieburn was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 2,516 people.

The Age Structure of Craigieburn provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Craigieburn'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 Craigieburn'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
Craigieburn - Total males (Enumerated)20212001Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2001 to 2021
0 to 42,9198.98.076210.18.5+2,156
5 to 93,1359.68.084611.29.3+2,289
10 to 142,6088.07.27349.79.0+1,874
15 to 192,0916.46.46158.17.9+1,475
20 to 242,3837.37.14586.17.0+1,925
25 to 292,4327.47.85096.76.9+1,923
30 to 342,8968.98.56528.68.1+2,244
35 to 393,27910.08.576310.18.4+2,516
40 to 442,7238.36.97189.57.9+2,004
45 to 491,8875.85.84906.56.6+1,396
50 to 541,6305.05.74045.35.9+1,226
55 to 591,5164.65.52313.14.6+1,285
60 to 641,1613.54.51522.03.4+1,009
65 to 698532.63.51061.42.5+747
70 to 745951.82.8630.81.9+531
75 to 793241.01.9280.41.1+296
80 to 841760.51.1240.30.5+152
85 and over1070.30.890.10.3+98
Total population32,715100.0100.07,570100.0100.0+25,144
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male five year age groups of Craigieburn in 2021 compared to Hume City shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 26.5% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 6.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 23.2% and 10.1% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between the male age structure of Craigieburn and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of males aged 5 to 9 (9.6% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 35 to 39 (10.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 40 to 44 (8.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (1.8% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Craigieburn's male population increased by 25,145 people (332.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 7.59% per year over the period.

The largest changes in male age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 35 to 39 (+2,516 males)
  • 5 to 9 (+2,289 males)
  • 30 to 34 (+2,244 males)
  • 0 to 4 (+2,156 males)

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