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Aberfoyle Park

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Aberfoyle Park was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 226 people.

The Age Structure of Aberfoyle Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Aberfoyle Park'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 Aberfoyle Park'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
Aberfoyle Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Sellicks Beach %Number%Sellicks Beach %2016 to 2021
0 to 45645.05.65875.37.5-23
5 to 96866.17.06796.16.6+7
10 to 146776.05.86756.16.1+2
15 to 196846.15.28537.76.6-169
20 to 246145.55.26926.35.5-78
25 to 295735.15.96015.46.4-28
30 to 346565.86.76696.16.9-13
35 to 397646.87.26756.16.2+89
40 to 447136.35.56976.36.9+16
45 to 496836.16.67877.18.5-104
50 to 547366.58.18417.67.5-105
55 to 598107.27.98687.96.4-58
60 to 648227.36.77857.16.3+37
65 to 697226.46.55945.45.7+128
70 to 745755.15.23493.23.4+226
75 to 793543.23.22422.21.6+112
80 to 842492.21.41871.71.2+62
85 and over3563.20.42602.40.9+96
Total population11,238100.0100.011,041100.0100.0+197
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 Aberfoyle Park in 2021 compared to Sellicks Beach 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, 17.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 20.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 16.7% respectively for Sellicks Beach.

The major differences between the age structure of Aberfoyle Park and Sellicks Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (3.2% compared to 0.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (6.3% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (6.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (5.8% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Aberfoyle Park's population increased by 197 people (1.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.35% 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 (+226 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-169 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+128 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+112 persons)

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