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Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 71 people.

The Age Structure of Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo'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 Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo'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
Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
0 to 4653.35.8513.16.3+14
5 to 9713.66.2704.36.4+1
10 to 14703.56.2764.76.0-6
15 to 19683.45.7724.46.1-4
20 to 24613.16.2513.16.7+10
25 to 29422.17.0231.47.1+19
30 to 34512.67.3342.17.3+17
35 to 39653.37.2452.86.7+20
40 to 44613.16.5945.86.8-33
45 to 491055.36.4935.76.8+12
50 to 54995.06.31086.66.5-9
55 to 591537.76.116910.46.2-16
60 to 6424312.35.817610.85.6+67
65 to 6924712.55.117710.95.1+70
70 to 7422211.24.61519.33.8+71
75 to 791698.63.21046.42.8+65
80 to 841065.42.2563.42.0+50
85 and over783.92.1784.82.10
Total population1,976100.0100.01,628100.0100.0+348
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 Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo in 2021 compared to Australia 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, 10.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 41.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 17.2% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between the age structure of Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (12.5% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (11.2% compared to 4.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (12.3% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (8.6% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo's population increased by 348 people (21.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.95% 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 (+71 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+70 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+67 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+65 persons)

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