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Penrith City

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Penrith City was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 2,937 people.

The Age Structure of Penrith City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Penrith City'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 Penrith City'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
Penrith City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
0 to 415,6407.26.014,4787.46.4+1,162
5 to 915,6087.26.314,1137.26.4+1,495
10 to 1414,8696.86.212,6946.55.8+2,175
15 to 1913,5236.25.613,0376.66.0+486
20 to 2414,7936.86.614,1197.27.1+674
25 to 2916,1917.47.515,0447.77.9+1,147
30 to 3416,7907.78.015,2517.88.1+1,539
35 to 3916,9057.87.913,9687.17.4+2,937
40 to 4414,8696.87.013,4886.97.1+1,381
45 to 4913,9906.46.612,6536.56.7+1,337
50 to 5412,8645.96.212,0866.26.3+778
55 to 5911,9285.55.811,9986.15.8-70
60 to 6411,4075.25.310,2295.25.0+1,178
65 to 699,3494.34.58,8384.54.4+511
70 to 748,0673.73.95,6312.93.3+2,436
75 to 795,0422.32.83,7101.92.4+1,332
80 to 843,1241.42.02,4221.21.8+702
85 and over2,7131.22.02,3161.22.0+397
Total population217,672100.0100.0196,075100.0100.0+21,597
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 Penrith City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 21.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 13.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 15.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of Penrith City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (7.2% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.2% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.8% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (1.2% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Penrith City's population increased by 21,597 people (11.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.11% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 35 to 39 (+2,937 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+2,436 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+2,175 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+1,539 persons)

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