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Burnside - Burnside Heights

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Burnside - Burnside Heights was 5 to 9 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 10 to 14 year olds, increasing by 269 people.

The Age Structure of Burnside - Burnside Heights provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Burnside - Burnside Heights'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 Burnside - Burnside Heights'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
Burnside - Burnside Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
0 to 48056.68.11,0329.58.5-227
5 to 91,1889.88.51,0119.38.7+177
10 to 141,0458.67.77767.27.4+269
15 to 198477.06.57216.76.6+126
20 to 246815.66.26566.16.4+25
25 to 296355.27.06155.77.1+20
30 to 347596.28.89688.98.3-209
35 to 391,1459.49.11,07710.08.6+68
40 to 441,1409.47.98878.28.2+253
45 to 498567.06.97176.66.9+139
50 to 546755.55.65935.55.6+82
55 to 596035.04.64884.54.8+115
60 to 645064.23.93633.44.4+143
65 to 693873.23.42952.73.5+92
70 to 743072.52.61771.62.2+130
75 to 792201.81.51481.41.3+72
80 to 841541.30.91261.20.8+28
85 and over2131.80.61661.50.7+47
Total population12,166100.0100.010,816100.0100.0+1,350
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 Burnside - Burnside Heights 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, 25.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 10.5% 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 Burnside - Burnside Heights and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (9.4% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (6.2% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (5.2% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (6.6% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Burnside - Burnside Heights's population increased by 1,350 people (12.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.38% per year over the period.

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

  • 10 to 14 (+269 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+253 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (-227 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (-209 persons)

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