Central Ward
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Central Ward was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 227 people.
The Age Structure of Central Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Central Ward'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 Central Ward's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Central Ward - Total males (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Kinross % | Number | % | Kinross % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 819 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 768 | 6.5 | 6.5 | +51 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 858 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 866 | 7.3 | 7.8 | -8 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 884 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 836 | 7.1 | 9.0 | +48 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 813 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 886 | 7.5 | 9.8 | -73 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 693 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 798 | 6.8 | 7.8 | -105 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 628 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 744 | 6.3 | 5.3 | -116 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 771 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 748 | 6.3 | 5.1 | +23 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 877 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 766 | 6.5 | 5.8 | +111 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 816 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 816 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 0 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 850 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 842 | 7.1 | 8.9 | +8 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 766 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 888 | 7.5 | 8.6 | -122 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 804 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 809 | 6.8 | 5.9 | -5 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 745 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 703 | 5.9 | 4.1 | +42 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 719 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 584 | 4.9 | 3.3 | +135 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 551 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 324 | 2.7 | 1.6 | +227 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 295 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 190 | 1.6 | 1.3 | +105 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 143 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 143 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 139 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 109 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +30 | 2018 |
| Total population | 12,171 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,820 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +351 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the male five year age groups of Central Ward in 2021 compared to Kinross shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 21.0% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 15.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 21.5% and 10.9% respectively for Kinross.
The major differences between the male age structure of Central Ward and Kinross were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (4.5% compared to 2.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 50 to 54 (6.3% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 15 to 19 (6.7% compared to 8.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 20 to 24 (5.7% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Central Ward's male population increased by 351 people (3.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.59% per year over the period.
The largest changes in male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+227 males)
- 65 to 69 (+135 males)
- 50 to 54 (-122 males)
- 25 to 29 (-116 males)