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Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC)Community profile

Inner West Council area

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Inner West Council area was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 0 to 4 year olds, decreasing by 1,595 people.

The Age Structure of Inner West Council area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Inner West Council area'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 Inner West Council area'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
Inner West Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%SSROC region %Number%SSROC region %2016 to 2021
0 to 49,1485.05.410,7435.95.8-1,595
5 to 98,8344.85.29,6675.35.4-833
10 to 148,7234.85.17,5014.14.8+1,222
15 to 197,4224.14.96,7833.75.3+639
20 to 2411,2846.27.212,7397.08.2-1,455
25 to 2917,1129.49.318,37510.19.9-1,263
30 to 3418,1309.99.418,52310.29.4-393
35 to 3916,3649.08.216,3769.07.7-12
40 to 4414,1677.76.815,3808.47.0-1,213
45 to 4913,7367.56.513,4497.46.5+287
50 to 5412,3686.86.111,7866.56.1+582
55 to 5910,8585.95.79,9805.55.5+878
60 to 648,9904.95.18,5374.74.7+453
65 to 697,6284.24.37,0923.94.1+536
70 to 746,5933.63.85,0972.83.1+1,496
75 to 794,6342.52.83,8112.12.4+823
80 to 843,2711.82.03,0271.71.9+244
85 and over3,5692.02.23,1701.72.1+399
Total population182,831100.0100.0182,036100.0100.0+795
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 Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to SSROC region 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, 14.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.7% and 15.1% respectively for SSROC region.

The major differences between the age structure of Inner West Council area and SSROC region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (7.5% compared to 6.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (7.7% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (6.2% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.1% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Inner West Council area's population increased by 795 people (0.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.09% per year over the period.

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

  • 0 to 4 (-1,595 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+1,496 persons)
  • 20 to 24 (-1,455 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (-1,263 persons)

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