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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Baird Ward was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 225 people.
The Age Structure of Baird 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 Baird 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 Baird Ward'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 | |||||||
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| Baird Ward - Total males (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Knoxfield % | Number | % | Knoxfield % | 2001 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 539 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 477 | 6.7 | 8.1 | +62 |
| 5 to 9 | 486 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 485 | 6.8 | 7.8 | +1 |
| 10 to 14 | 461 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 459 | 6.4 | 7.9 | +1 |
| 15 to 19 | 399 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 528 | 7.4 | 7.6 | -129 |
| 20 to 24 | 466 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 528 | 7.4 | 7.7 | -63 |
| 25 to 29 | 671 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 557 | 7.8 | 6.9 | +114 |
| 30 to 34 | 745 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 595 | 8.3 | 7.0 | +150 |
| 35 to 39 | 723 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 498 | 7.0 | 7.3 | +225 |
| 40 to 44 | 616 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 509 | 7.1 | 7.3 | +107 |
| 45 to 49 | 554 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 491 | 6.9 | 7.1 | +63 |
| 50 to 54 | 541 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 527 | 7.4 | 8.3 | +13 |
| 55 to 59 | 446 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 394 | 5.5 | 5.4 | +51 |
| 60 to 64 | 422 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 323 | 4.5 | 4.9 | +98 |
| 65 to 69 | 344 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 237 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +107 |
| 70 to 74 | 390 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 211 | 3.0 | 1.6 | +179 |
| 75 to 79 | 248 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 151 | 2.1 | 0.9 | +96 |
| 80 to 84 | 187 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 94 | 1.3 | 0.7 | +92 |
| 85 and over | 140 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 57 | 0.8 | 0.4 | +82 |
| Total population | 8,378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,129 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,249 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male five year age groups of Baird Ward in 2021 compared to Knoxfield shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 15.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 17.5% respectively for Knoxfield.
The major differences between the male age structure of Baird Ward and Knoxfield were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 30 to 34 (8.9% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 25 to 29 (8.0% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 15 to 19 (4.8% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 10 to 14 (5.5% compared to 6.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Baird Ward's male population increased by 1,249 people (17.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.81% 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 (+225 males)
- 70 to 74 (+179 males)
- 30 to 34 (+150 males)
- 15 to 19 (-129 males)
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