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Harkness

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Harkness was 5 to 9 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 5 to 9 year olds, increasing by 774 people.

The Age Structure of Harkness provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Harkness'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 Harkness'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
Harkness - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
0 to 41,24310.08.156410.29.3+679
5 to 91,26710.28.64938.98.2+774
10 to 141,0698.67.74648.47.3+605
15 to 197716.26.54177.56.7+354
20 to 247926.46.24397.96.7+353
25 to 298667.07.158110.57.9+285
30 to 341,1869.68.85209.49.2+665
35 to 391,2229.89.24778.69.2+744
40 to 449207.47.93836.97.8+537
45 to 497626.16.93376.16.4+425
50 to 546295.15.62474.55.6+382
55 to 594803.94.62384.35.1+242
60 to 643793.13.91713.14.1+208
65 to 693442.83.31342.42.5+210
70 to 742341.92.6290.51.6+204
75 to 791521.21.5330.61.1+118
80 to 84740.60.9120.20.7+61
85 and over240.20.6110.20.6+13
Total population12,414100.0100.05,556100.0100.0+6,858
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Harkness in 2021 compared to the City of Melton 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, 28.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 6.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 24.4% and 9.0% respectively for the City of Melton.

The major differences between the age structure of Harkness and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (10.0% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (10.2% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (8.6% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (3.1% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Harkness's population increased by 6,858 people (123.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 8.37% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 5 to 9 (+774 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+744 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+679 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+665 persons)

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