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Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1991 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 278 people.

The Age Structure of Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds'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 Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds'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
Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Milton %Number%Milton %1991 to 2021
0 to 42434.65.02266.48.6+16
5 to 92574.85.32426.910.6+15
10 to 142655.05.12236.38.5+41
15 to 192374.54.71534.33.9+83
20 to 241482.82.71233.52.8+24
25 to 291843.53.01434.03.3+41
30 to 342274.33.62256.49.2+1
35 to 392524.75.42577.36.4-5
40 to 442785.24.81995.67.5+78
45 to 492925.54.31594.54.8+133
50 to 542955.65.91404.04.7+155
55 to 593526.66.02015.73.1+151
60 to 645079.58.43329.43.5+174
65 to 6954110.28.740511.55.9+135
70 to 745239.98.72446.94.4+278
75 to 793206.05.81684.84.1+151
80 to 842394.54.7611.74.4+178
85 and over1492.87.9270.84.1+122
Total population5,309100.0100.03,536100.0100.0+1,772
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Milton shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 14.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 33.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.4% and 35.8% respectively for Milton.

The major differences between the age structure of Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds and Milton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (10.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (5.5% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (9.5% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (2.8% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds's population increased by 1,773 people (50.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.36% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 70 to 74 (+278 persons)
  • 80 to 84 (+178 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+174 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (+155 persons)

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