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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Foster and surrounds was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 10 to 14 year olds, decreasing by 165 people.
The Age Structure of Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster and surrounds - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | South Gippsland Shire % | Number | % | South Gippsland Shire % | 1996 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 69 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 146 | 7.0 | 7.3 | -78 |
| 5 to 9 | 96 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 161 | 7.6 | 8.6 | -65 |
| 10 to 14 | 90 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 254 | 12.0 | 9.1 | -165 |
| 15 to 19 | 105 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 108 | 5.2 | 6.6 | -4 |
| 20 to 24 | 75 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 102 | 4.8 | 4.7 | -27 |
| 25 to 29 | 73 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 91 | 4.3 | 5.3 | -18 |
| 30 to 34 | 73 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 111 | 5.3 | 6.6 | -38 |
| 35 to 39 | 89 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 161 | 7.6 | 7.7 | -72 |
| 40 to 44 | 91 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 163 | 7.8 | 7.7 | -73 |
| 45 to 49 | 115 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 148 | 7.0 | 7.5 | -33 |
| 50 to 54 | 129 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 128 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 169 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 99 | 4.7 | 4.8 | +69 |
| 60 to 64 | 218 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 106 | 5.1 | 4.4 | +111 |
| 65 to 69 | 228 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 96 | 4.6 | 4.1 | +131 |
| 70 to 74 | 227 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 72 | 3.4 | 3.7 | +155 |
| 75 to 79 | 177 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 64 | 3.1 | 2.8 | +112 |
| 80 to 84 | 115 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 48 | 2.3 | 1.9 | +67 |
| 85 and over | 136 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 45 | 2.2 | 1.4 | +90 |
| Total population | 2,275 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,112 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +163 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Foster and surrounds in 2021 compared to South Gippsland Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 11.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 38.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.0% and 26.0% respectively for South Gippsland Shire.
The major differences between the age structure of Foster and surrounds and South Gippsland Shire were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (6.0% compared to 2.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (7.8% compared to 4.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (10.0% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (4.0% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
From 1996 to 2021, Foster and surrounds's population increased by 163 people (7.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.3% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 10 to 14 (-165 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+155 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+131 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+112 persons)
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