Mornington Peninsula Shire
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Mornington Peninsula Shire was 70 to 74 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 5,667 people.
The Age Structure of Mornington Peninsula Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mornington Peninsula Shire'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 Mornington Peninsula Shire's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Bittern - Crib Point % | Number | % | Bittern - Crib Point % | 2001 to 2021 | |
0 to 4 | 7,922 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7,750 | 6.0 | 7.2 | +172 | 2001 |
5 to 9 | 9,279 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 9,006 | 7.0 | 9.0 | +273 | 2002 |
10 to 14 | 10,311 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 9,423 | 7.3 | 10.2 | +888 | 2003 |
15 to 19 | 9,616 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 8,455 | 6.6 | 8.0 | +1,161 | 2004 |
20 to 24 | 7,640 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6,251 | 4.8 | 5.7 | +1,389 | 2005 |
25 to 29 | 6,709 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 6,524 | 5.1 | 5.9 | +185 | 2006 |
30 to 34 | 7,846 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 7,857 | 6.1 | 7.0 | -11 | 2007 |
35 to 39 | 8,709 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 8,810 | 6.8 | 9.3 | -101 | 2008 |
40 to 44 | 9,128 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 9,480 | 7.4 | 9.1 | -352 | 2009 |
45 to 49 | 10,866 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 8,536 | 6.6 | 7.3 | +2,330 | 2010 |
50 to 54 | 11,746 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8,517 | 6.6 | 5.8 | +3,229 | 2011 |
55 to 59 | 11,335 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7,565 | 5.9 | 3.7 | +3,770 | 2012 |
60 to 64 | 11,865 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6,784 | 5.3 | 3.9 | +5,081 | 2013 |
65 to 69 | 11,965 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6,391 | 5.0 | 2.5 | +5,574 | 2014 |
70 to 74 | 12,153 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6,486 | 5.0 | 2.3 | +5,667 | 2015 |
75 to 79 | 9,562 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5,308 | 4.1 | 1.7 | +4,254 | 2016 |
80 to 84 | 6,271 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 3,368 | 2.6 | 0.8 | +2,903 | 2017 |
85 and over | 6,029 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2,420 | 1.9 | 0.6 | +3,609 | 2018 |
Total population | 168,952 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 128,931 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +40,021 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 compared to Bittern - Crib Point shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 16.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 27.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.1% and 20.1% respectively for Bittern - Crib Point.
The major differences between the age structure of Mornington Peninsula Shire and Bittern - Crib Point were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (3.6% compared to 1.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (3.7% compared to 2.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (4.0% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (4.6% compared to 6.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Mornington Peninsula Shire's population increased by 40,021 people (31.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.36% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+5,667 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+5,574 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+5,081 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+4,254 persons)