City of Joondalup
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Joondalup was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 2,951 people.
The Age Structure of the City of Joondalup provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of the City of Joondalup'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 the City of Joondalup'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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| City of Joondalup - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 8,549 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8,816 | 5.8 | 6.3 | -267 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 10,105 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 10,466 | 6.9 | 6.4 | -361 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 11,180 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 10,252 | 6.8 | 6.0 | +928 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 10,243 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 10,718 | 7.1 | 6.1 | -475 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 8,818 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 9,728 | 6.4 | 6.7 | -910 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 7,221 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 8,074 | 5.3 | 7.1 | -853 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 8,563 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 8,742 | 5.8 | 7.3 | -179 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 10,340 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 9,390 | 6.2 | 6.7 | +950 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 10,385 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 10,787 | 7.1 | 6.8 | -402 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 10,904 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 11,583 | 7.7 | 6.8 | -679 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 11,085 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 11,203 | 7.4 | 6.5 | -118 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 10,543 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 10,707 | 7.1 | 6.2 | -164 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 10,191 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 9,416 | 6.2 | 5.6 | +775 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 9,222 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 8,318 | 5.5 | 5.1 | +904 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 8,056 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5,105 | 3.4 | 3.8 | +2,951 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 4,832 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3,207 | 2.1 | 2.8 | +1,625 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 2,878 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2,433 | 1.6 | 2.0 | +445 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 2,839 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2,462 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +377 | 2018 |
| Total population | 155,954 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 151,407 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,547 | |
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).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of the City of Joondalup in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 19.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 17.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 17.2% respectively for Australia.
The major differences between the age structure of the City of Joondalup and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (7.2% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (6.6% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (4.6% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (5.5% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Joondalup's population increased by 4,547 people (3.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.59% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+2,951 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+1,625 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+950 persons)
- 10 to 14 (+928 persons)