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City of Rockingham

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Rockingham was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 10 to 14 year olds, increasing by 1,688 people.

The Age Structure of the City of Rockingham provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of the City of Rockingham'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 the City of Rockingham'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
City of Rockingham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
0 to 49,1486.76.19,4117.56.5-263
5 to 99,9487.36.49,8587.96.5+90
10 to 1410,3337.66.48,6456.96.0+1,688
15 to 198,7846.55.88,2136.66.2+571
20 to 248,1066.06.38,5106.86.9-404
25 to 298,7106.46.88,9947.27.7-284
30 to 349,6157.17.69,2247.48.0+391
35 to 399,6647.17.78,3636.77.1+1,301
40 to 448,7186.46.88,8307.16.9-112
45 to 498,9166.66.58,8607.16.9+56
50 to 548,9726.66.48,3496.76.4+623
55 to 598,4356.25.96,8255.55.8+1,610
60 to 647,1245.35.45,5864.55.1+1,538
65 to 695,8314.34.84,9393.94.6+892
70 to 745,0713.74.23,9173.13.3+1,154
75 to 793,7542.82.92,8882.32.5+866
80 to 842,4601.82.01,9681.61.7+492
85 and over2,0831.51.91,7121.41.8+371
Total population135,672100.0100.0125,092100.0100.0+10,580
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 the City of Rockingham in 2021 compared to Greater Perth 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, 21.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.0% and 15.8% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Rockingham and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (7.6% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.3% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (6.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (6.7% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Rockingham's population increased by 10,580 people (8.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.64% per year over the period.

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

  • 10 to 14 (+1,688 persons)
  • 55 to 59 (+1,610 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+1,538 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+1,301 persons)

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