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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

South-East Ward

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in South-East Ward was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 662 people.

The Age Structure of South-East 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 South-East 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 South-East Ward'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
South-East Ward - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2016 to 2021
0 to 41,5505.85.31,5926.05.7-42
5 to 91,7126.46.31,7966.86.8-84
10 to 141,7756.67.01,5866.06.7+189
15 to 191,5635.86.41,4825.66.9+81
20 to 241,2564.75.61,2914.96.4-35
25 to 291,1014.14.61,3905.35.4-289
30 to 341,5695.85.51,6936.45.8-124
35 to 392,0387.66.71,7606.76.3+278
40 to 441,8006.76.71,8196.97.2-19
45 to 491,7566.57.01,8026.87.7-46
50 to 541,7326.47.21,6146.17.5+118
55 to 591,5355.76.91,7946.87.2-259
60 to 641,6496.16.71,9017.26.3-252
65 to 691,7656.66.01,8336.95.6-68
70 to 741,7576.55.31,0954.13.4+662
75 to 791,0243.83.16692.52.1+355
80 to 846022.21.85802.21.5+22
85 and over7362.71.77322.81.6+4
Total population26,920100.0100.026,429100.0100.0+491
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 South-East Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 18.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 21.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.7% and 18.0% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

The major differences between the age structure of South-East Ward and the City of Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.5% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (2.7% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (5.7% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (4.7% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, South-East Ward's population increased by 491 people (1.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.37% 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 (+662 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+355 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (-289 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+278 persons)

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