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Brookfield

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Brookfield was 5 to 9 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 5 to 9 year olds, increasing by 675 people.

The Age Structure of Brookfield provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Brookfield'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 Brookfield'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
Brookfield - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
0 to 49598.98.15088.39.3+451
5 to 91,08210.08.54076.78.2+675
10 to 148467.87.74387.27.3+408
15 to 196936.46.54537.46.7+240
20 to 246636.16.24827.96.7+181
25 to 297086.67.05438.97.9+165
30 to 349368.78.85058.39.3+431
35 to 399448.79.14327.19.2+512
40 to 447657.17.93916.47.8+374
45 to 496115.76.93816.36.4+230
50 to 545204.85.63465.75.6+174
55 to 594784.44.63365.55.1+142
60 to 644083.83.92584.24.2+150
65 to 694043.73.41772.92.5+227
70 to 743333.12.61432.31.6+190
75 to 791971.81.51332.21.1+64
80 to 841361.30.9941.50.8+42
85 and over1071.00.6681.10.6+39
Total population10,790100.0100.06,095100.0100.0+4,695
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 Brookfield in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 26.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 24.4% and 9.1% respectively for the City of Melton.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (10.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (5.7% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (7.1% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (4.8% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Brookfield's population increased by 4,695 people (77.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 5.88% 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 (+675 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+512 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+451 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+431 persons)

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