Taylor Ward
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Taylor Ward was 55 to 59 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 65 to 69 year olds, increasing by 310 people.
The Age Structure of Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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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| Taylor Ward - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Rowville (North) % | Number | % | Rowville (North) % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 871 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1,033 | 5.6 | 6.0 | -163 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,070 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1,147 | 6.2 | 7.5 | -77 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,154 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 1,337 | 7.2 | 7.7 | -183 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,244 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 1,504 | 8.1 | 8.3 | -260 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 1,293 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 1,430 | 7.7 | 6.9 | -137 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 1,012 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 1,102 | 5.9 | 4.7 | -90 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 970 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 1,068 | 5.8 | 5.3 | -98 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,096 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 1,108 | 6.0 | 6.6 | -12 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 1,135 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 1,340 | 7.2 | 8.1 | -205 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,320 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 1,520 | 8.2 | 8.9 | -201 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,429 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 1,644 | 8.9 | 8.3 | -215 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,597 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 1,465 | 7.9 | 6.4 | +131 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,344 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1,050 | 5.7 | 4.4 | +293 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 975 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 665 | 3.6 | 3.5 | +310 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 652 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 446 | 2.4 | 2.3 | +206 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 447 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 354 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +93 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 305 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 196 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +108 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 246 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 116 | 0.6 | 1.3 | +129 | 2018 |
| Total population | 18,160 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,532 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -372 | |
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 five year age groups of Taylor Ward in 2021 compared to Rowville (North) shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 14.7% respectively for Rowville (North).
The major differences between the age structure of Taylor Ward and Rowville (North) were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (7.4% compared to 5.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (5.4% compared to 4.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.4% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (7.3% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Taylor Ward's population decreased by 372 people (2.0%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.4% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 65 to 69 (+310 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+293 persons)
- 15 to 19 (-260 persons)
- 50 to 54 (-215 persons)