Taylors Hill
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Taylors Hill was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 10 to 14 year olds, increasing by 1,562 people.
The Age Structure of Taylors Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Taylors Hill'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 Taylors Hill'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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| Taylors Hill - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Melton East % | Number | % | Melton East % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 877 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 38 | 9.1 | 11.0 | +839 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,371 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 42 | 10.1 | 9.2 | +1,329 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,602 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 40 | 9.6 | 7.6 | +1,562 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,262 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 28 | 6.7 | 6.3 | +1,234 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 969 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 32 | 7.7 | 6.5 | +937 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 714 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 63 | 15.1 | 12.9 | +651 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 802 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 44 | 10.6 | 12.5 | +758 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,250 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 34 | 8.2 | 9.6 | +1,216 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 1,471 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 19 | 4.6 | 7.7 | +1,452 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,445 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 17 | 4.1 | 5.9 | +1,428 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,017 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 20 | 4.8 | 4.6 | +997 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 735 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 12 | 2.9 | 2.6 | +723 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 573 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +567 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 437 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | +428 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 354 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | +345 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 230 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +227 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 154 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +154 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 96 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +96 | 2018 |
| Total population | 15,359 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 416 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +14,943 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 Taylors Hill in 2021 compared to Melton East shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 25.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 8.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 23.0% and 9.0% respectively for Melton East.
The major differences between the age structure of Taylors Hill and Melton East were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (10.4% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (8.9% compared to 8.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (9.6% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (5.2% compared to 6.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Taylors Hill's population increased by 14,943 people (3592.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 19.77% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 10 to 14 (+1,562 persons)
- 40 to 44 (+1,452 persons)
- 45 to 49 (+1,428 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+1,329 persons)