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 847 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.
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| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Inner West Council area - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | SSROC region % | Number | % | SSROC region % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 4,479 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5,326 | 5.7 | 5.6 | -847 |
| 5 to 9 | 4,355 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4,690 | 5.0 | 5.2 | -335 |
| 10 to 14 | 4,218 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3,579 | 3.8 | 4.6 | +639 |
| 15 to 19 | 3,568 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3,297 | 3.5 | 5.2 | +271 |
| 20 to 24 | 5,854 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6,624 | 7.1 | 8.1 | -770 |
| 25 to 29 | 8,890 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9,524 | 10.2 | 9.9 | -634 |
| 30 to 34 | 9,338 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9,495 | 10.2 | 9.3 | -157 |
| 35 to 39 | 8,263 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8,402 | 9.0 | 7.6 | -139 |
| 40 to 44 | 7,187 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7,825 | 8.4 | 7.0 | -638 |
| 45 to 49 | 7,031 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6,811 | 7.3 | 6.5 | +220 |
| 50 to 54 | 6,321 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5,960 | 6.4 | 6.0 | +361 |
| 55 to 59 | 5,456 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5,144 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +312 |
| 60 to 64 | 4,611 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4,492 | 4.8 | 4.8 | +119 |
| 65 to 69 | 4,046 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3,685 | 3.9 | 4.2 | +361 |
| 70 to 74 | 3,529 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2,693 | 2.9 | 3.2 | +836 |
| 75 to 79 | 2,472 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2,070 | 2.2 | 2.6 | +402 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,843 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1,682 | 1.8 | 2.1 | +161 |
| 85 and over | 2,192 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2,004 | 2.1 | 2.6 | +188 |
| Total population | 93,653 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 93,303 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +350 |
Analysis of the female five year age groups of Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to SSROC region shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 13.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 15.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.1% and 16.2% respectively for SSROC region.
The major differences between the female age structure of Inner West Council area and SSROC region were:
From 2016 to 2021, Inner West Council area's female population increased by 350 people (0.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.07% per year over the period.
The largest changes in female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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