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Hillside

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Hillside was 45 to 49 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 40 to 44 year olds, decreasing by 268 people.

The Age Structure of Hillside provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Hillside'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 Hillside'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
Hillside - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
0 to 48545.38.11,0406.68.5-186
5 to 91,0546.58.51,3208.38.7-266
10 to 141,2677.87.71,4018.87.4-134
15 to 191,3788.56.51,2487.96.6+130
20 to 241,2067.56.21,0836.86.4+123
25 to 299816.17.09716.17.1+10
30 to 341,0326.48.81,0436.68.3-11
35 to 391,0556.59.11,2748.08.6-219
40 to 441,2167.57.91,4849.48.2-268
45 to 491,4328.86.91,3618.66.9+71
50 to 541,3038.15.61,1217.15.6+182
55 to 591,0846.74.68605.44.8+224
60 to 647824.83.96284.04.4+154
65 to 695813.63.44753.03.5+106
70 to 744682.92.62921.82.2+176
75 to 792621.61.51270.81.3+135
80 to 841510.90.9690.40.8+82
85 and over750.50.6350.20.7+40
Total population16,181100.0100.015,832100.0100.0+349
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 Hillside in 2021 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 19.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 9.5% 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 Hillside and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (8.1% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (5.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (6.5% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (6.4% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Hillside's population increased by 349 people (2.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.44% per year over the period.

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

  • 40 to 44 (-268 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (-266 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+224 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (-219 persons)

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