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Diggers Rest – Plumpton

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Diggers Rest – Plumpton was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 30 to 34 year olds, increasing by 451 people.

The Age Structure of Diggers Rest – Plumpton provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Diggers Rest – Plumpton'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 Diggers Rest – Plumpton'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
Diggers Rest – Plumpton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
0 to 45079.58.11707.08.5+336
5 to 93797.18.51315.48.7+248
10 to 142494.77.71415.87.4+107
15 to 192093.96.51114.66.6+97
20 to 242905.46.21958.06.4+94
25 to 2963211.97.02349.67.1+398
30 to 3466112.48.82108.78.3+451
35 to 395219.89.11676.98.6+354
40 to 443777.17.91235.18.2+254
45 to 492554.86.91767.36.9+78
50 to 542895.45.61817.55.6+107
55 to 592554.84.61927.94.8+63
60 to 642614.93.91596.64.4+101
65 to 691893.53.4994.13.5+90
70 to 741322.52.6702.92.2+62
75 to 79631.21.5351.51.3+27
80 to 84420.80.9200.90.8+21
85 and over140.30.680.30.7+6
Total population5,325100.0100.02,429100.0100.0+2,896
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Diggers Rest – Plumpton in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 21.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 8.3% 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 Diggers Rest – Plumpton and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (11.9% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (12.4% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (4.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (3.9% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Diggers Rest – Plumpton's population increased by 2,896 people (119.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 17.0% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 30 to 34 (+451 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (+398 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+354 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+336 persons)

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