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Fraser Rise

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Fraser Rise was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 636 people.

The Age Structure of Fraser Rise provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Fraser Rise'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 Fraser Rise'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
Fraser Rise - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
0 to 41,02911.38.142710.88.5+601
5 to 98028.88.53188.08.7+484
10 to 147318.07.72626.67.4+468
15 to 195426.06.51634.16.6+378
20 to 244855.36.22265.76.4+259
25 to 296627.37.060115.27.1+61
30 to 341,11412.28.860315.28.3+511
35 to 391,07811.99.144211.28.6+636
40 to 448479.37.92666.78.2+580
45 to 495546.16.91884.86.9+366
50 to 543684.05.61253.25.6+243
55 to 592843.14.6922.34.8+192
60 to 642272.53.91152.94.4+112
65 to 691872.13.4591.53.5+128
70 to 741051.22.6350.92.2+69
75 to 79480.51.5150.41.3+32
80 to 84230.30.960.20.8+16
85 and over110.10.650.10.7+5
Total population9,097100.0100.03,956100.0100.0+5,140
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 Fraser Rise 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, 28.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 4.1% 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 Fraser Rise and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (12.2% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (11.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (11.9% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (4.0% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Fraser Rise's population increased by 5,141 people (130.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 18.12% per year over the period.

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

  • 35 to 39 (+636 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+601 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+580 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+511 persons)

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