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Moorooduc - Tuerong

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Moorooduc - Tuerong was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 40 to 44 year olds, decreasing by 62 people.

The Age Structure of Moorooduc - Tuerong provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Moorooduc - Tuerong'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 Moorooduc - Tuerong'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
Moorooduc - Tuerong - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat %Number%Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat %2016 to 2021
0 to 4544.03.3543.74.90
5 to 9614.55.5845.76.1-23
10 to 14846.26.11057.16.8-21
15 to 191158.55.81057.15.4+10
20 to 24705.24.1906.13.7-20
25 to 29463.42.7523.52.2-6
30 to 34503.73.0422.82.3+8
35 to 39594.33.5614.14.5-2
40 to 44584.35.01208.15.9-62
45 to 49997.36.31198.17.8-20
50 to 541158.58.61268.59.8-11
55 to 591138.39.41268.58.7-13
60 to 641289.49.51258.59.4+3
65 to 691017.49.61047.18.4-3
70 to 74916.78.2684.66.1+23
75 to 79483.54.3412.83.9+7
80 to 84332.43.1271.82.3+6
85 and over342.52.3251.71.6+9
Total population1,359100.0100.01,474100.0100.0-115
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 Moorooduc - Tuerong in 2021 compared to Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 14.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 22.6% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.8% and 27.4% respectively for Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat.

The major differences between the age structure of Moorooduc - Tuerong and Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (8.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (5.2% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (7.4% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.7% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Moorooduc - Tuerong's population decreased by 115 people (7.8%). This represents an average annual population change of -1.61% per year over the period.

The largest change in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:

  • 40 to 44 (-62 persons)

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