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City of Moreton Bay

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Moreton Bay was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 6,729 people.

The Age Structure of the City of Moreton Bay provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of the City of Moreton Bay'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 the City of Moreton Bay'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
City of Moreton Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2016 to 2021
0 to 428,3656.06.028,4176.76.5-52
5 to 932,2786.86.631,4807.46.8+798
10 to 1433,8117.16.629,2336.96.3+4,578
15 to 1930,0266.36.227,6026.56.5+2,424
20 to 2427,2565.76.925,7046.07.5+1,552
25 to 2928,3896.07.325,0025.97.5+3,387
30 to 3430,1226.37.527,0076.37.6+3,115
35 to 3931,7086.77.527,3356.46.9+4,373
40 to 4430,9466.56.830,2927.17.1+654
45 to 4932,1706.86.730,0857.16.9+2,085
50 to 5431,4486.66.327,7366.56.3+3,712
55 to 5928,6596.05.725,5916.05.7+3,068
60 to 6426,8735.65.123,4935.55.0+3,380
65 to 6925,1195.34.523,2055.54.5+1,914
70 to 7423,9565.04.017,2274.13.3+6,729
75 to 7916,8093.52.811,3902.72.3+5,419
80 to 849,9042.11.87,1581.71.6+2,746
85 and over8,5061.81.77,3641.71.7+1,142
Total population476,345100.0100.0425,321100.0100.0+51,024
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 the City of Moreton Bay in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane 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, 19.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 17.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.2% and 14.8% respectively for Greater Brisbane.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Moreton Bay and Greater Brisbane were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (5.0% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (6.0% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (5.7% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (6.3% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Moreton Bay's population increased by 51,024 people (12.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.29% per year over the period.

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

  • 70 to 74 (+6,729 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+5,419 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+4,578 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+4,373 persons)

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