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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Darlington

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Darlington was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 45 to 49 year olds, decreasing by 154 people.

The Age Structure of Darlington provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Darlington'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 Darlington'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
Darlington - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Shire of Mundaring %Number%Shire of Mundaring %1996 to 2021
0 to 41805.04.91815.17.0-2
5 to 92727.65.83048.68.8-33
10 to 142988.36.53459.79.5-48
15 to 192336.56.23459.78.3-112
20 to 241424.05.11805.15.3-38
25 to 29852.44.81053.05.4-20
30 to 341393.96.01524.36.9-14
35 to 392186.16.12827.98.2-64
40 to 442607.26.43379.58.6-78
45 to 492627.36.841611.79.1-154
50 to 542827.97.52938.36.6-12
55 to 592456.87.42055.84.4+40
60 to 642637.36.91353.83.5+128
65 to 692186.15.9932.63.0+125
70 to 742085.85.5601.72.1+148
75 to 791544.33.9561.61.6+98
80 to 84792.22.3320.91.0+47
85 and over511.41.9290.80.7+22
Total population3,589100.0100.03,556100.0100.0+32
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Darlington in 2021 compared to the Shire of Mundaring shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 20.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 19.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.2% and 19.6% respectively for the Shire of Mundaring.

The major differences between the age structure of Darlington and the Shire of Mundaring were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.6% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (8.3% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (2.4% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (3.9% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Darlington's population increased by 33 people (0.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.04% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 45 to 49 (-154 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+148 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+128 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+125 persons)

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