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Mundaring - Mahogany Creek

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Mundaring - Mahogany Creek was 50 to 54 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 43 people.

The Age Structure of Mundaring - Mahogany Creek provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mundaring - Mahogany Creek'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 Mundaring - Mahogany Creek'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
Mundaring - Mahogany Creek - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Shire of Mundaring %Number%Shire of Mundaring %2016 to 2021
0 to 4713.44.8914.55.0-20
5 to 91014.95.61216.06.1-20
10 to 141406.86.21276.36.6+13
15 to 191185.76.01236.16.4-5
20 to 24813.94.5884.34.8-7
25 to 29633.04.3673.34.6-4
30 to 34924.45.4854.25.1+7
35 to 39974.75.8894.45.8+8
40 to 441286.26.31306.46.9-2
45 to 491426.96.91829.08.3-40
50 to 541668.07.81678.28.3-1
55 to 591537.47.81607.97.6-7
60 to 641567.57.31326.56.8+24
65 to 691406.86.51517.46.4-11
70 to 741477.15.91045.14.5+43
75 to 791115.44.1733.62.9+38
80 to 84733.52.5582.91.9+15
85 and over934.52.4803.91.9+13
Total population2,072100.0100.02,028100.0100.0+44
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female five year age groups of Mundaring - Mahogany Creek in 2021 compared to the Shire of Mundaring shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 15.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 27.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.6% and 21.4% respectively for the Shire of Mundaring.

The major differences between the female age structure of Mundaring - Mahogany Creek and the Shire of Mundaring were:

  • A larger percentage of females aged 85 and over (4.5% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females aged 75 to 79 (5.4% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 0 to 4 (3.4% compared to 4.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 25 to 29 (3.0% compared to 4.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Mundaring - Mahogany Creek's female population increased by 44 people (2.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.43% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Mundaring - Mahogany Creek between 2016 and 2021.

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