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Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park was 70 to 74 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 80 to 84 year olds, increasing by 37 people.

The Age Structure of Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald 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 Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald 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 Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Five year age groups
Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park - Total females (Enumerated)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Smithfield %Number%Smithfield %2016 to 2021
0 to 4212.87.9243.78.8-3
5 to 9394.98.0385.86.7+1
10 to 14324.16.0294.53.7+3
15 to 19303.95.2385.96.4-8
20 to 24415.27.7406.28.20
25 to 29465.87.3193.09.7+26
30 to 34314.07.3243.67.8+7
35 to 39324.16.4324.94.60
40 to 44384.84.7233.64.8+14
45 to 49425.35.7477.25.2-5
50 to 54465.84.8446.65.9+2
55 to 59516.55.5548.25.6-3
60 to 64698.76.2548.25.0+15
65 to 69567.24.7558.44.4+1
70 to 747910.03.5436.54.4+36
75 to 79354.53.0527.93.1-17
80 to 84617.73.0243.82.3+37
85 and over374.83.2142.23.4+23
Total population792100.0100.0662100.0100.0+130
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 Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park in 2021 compared to Smithfield 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, 11.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 34.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 21.8% and 17.4% respectively for Smithfield.

The major differences between the female age structure of Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park and Smithfield were:

  • A larger percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (10.0% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females aged 80 to 84 (7.7% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 0 to 4 (2.8% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 30 to 34 (4.0% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park's female population increased by 130 people (19.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.65% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park between 2016 and 2021.

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