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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Callala Bay - Currarong and Surrounds was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1991 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 194 people.
The Age Structure of Callala Bay - Currarong 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 Callala Bay - Currarong 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 Callala Bay - Currarong and Surrounds'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callala Bay - Currarong and Surrounds - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds % | Number | % | Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds % | 1991 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 143 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 166 | 7.9 | 7.6 | -23 |
| 5 to 9 | 176 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 152 | 7.3 | 6.7 | +23 |
| 10 to 14 | 180 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 105 | 5.0 | 5.3 | +74 |
| 15 to 19 | 180 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 76 | 3.7 | 5.1 | +103 |
| 20 to 24 | 137 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 81 | 3.9 | 3.7 | +56 |
| 25 to 29 | 132 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 131 | 6.2 | 4.6 | +1 |
| 30 to 34 | 151 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 171 | 8.1 | 6.6 | -21 |
| 35 to 39 | 144 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 139 | 6.6 | 7.3 | +5 |
| 40 to 44 | 148 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 114 | 5.5 | 6.4 | +33 |
| 45 to 49 | 219 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 110 | 5.3 | 4.3 | +108 |
| 50 to 54 | 260 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 88 | 4.2 | 5.5 | +171 |
| 55 to 59 | 320 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 155 | 7.4 | 6.0 | +164 |
| 60 to 64 | 363 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 223 | 10.6 | 9.4 | +140 |
| 65 to 69 | 351 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 161 | 7.7 | 9.2 | +190 |
| 70 to 74 | 309 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 115 | 5.5 | 6.1 | +194 |
| 75 to 79 | 234 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 59 | 2.8 | 3.4 | +175 |
| 80 to 84 | 128 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 33 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +95 |
| 85 and over | 107 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 18 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +89 |
| Total population | 3,682 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,105 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,577 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Callala Bay - Currarong and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds 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, 13.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 30.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.0% and 32.9% respectively for Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds.
The major differences between the age structure of Callala Bay - Currarong and Surrounds and Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (9.9% compared to 7.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (8.7% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (7.1% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (4.0% compared to 5.5%)
Emerging groups
From 1991 to 2021, Callala Bay - Currarong and Surrounds's population increased by 1,577 people (74.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.88% 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 (+194 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+190 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+175 persons)
- 50 to 54 (+171 persons)
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