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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Hills Shire

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in The Hills Shire was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 1,880 people.

The Age Structure of The Hills Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of The Hills Shire'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 The Hills Shire'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
The Hills Shire - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
0 to 45,6806.06.25,0066.56.7+674
5 to 97,4987.96.56,2708.16.7+1,228
10 to 147,7898.26.45,9837.76.1+1,806
15 to 196,7627.15.95,7857.56.2+977
20 to 245,9896.36.85,0936.67.2+896
25 to 294,5034.87.63,8735.07.9+630
30 to 344,7855.17.94,1015.38.1+684
35 to 397,0607.57.95,1806.77.4+1,880
40 to 447,6498.17.06,0057.87.0+1,644
45 to 497,1167.56.65,6677.36.6+1,449
50 to 546,1186.56.15,3847.06.3+734
55 to 595,4855.85.84,7636.25.8+722
60 to 644,7705.05.24,2175.44.9+553
65 to 694,2424.54.33,8204.94.3+422
70 to 743,7804.03.82,8153.63.2+965
75 to 792,6902.82.71,7152.22.3+975
80 to 841,5451.61.81,0201.31.6+525
85 and over1,1911.31.67481.01.5+443
Total population94,652100.0100.077,445100.0100.0+17,207
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 male five year age groups of The Hills Shire in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 22.2% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.2% and 14.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the male age structure of The Hills Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males aged 10 to 14 (8.2% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 5 to 9 (7.9% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 25 to 29 (4.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 30 to 34 (5.1% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, The Hills Shire's male population increased by 17,207 people (22.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.09% per year over the period.

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

  • 35 to 39 (+1,880 males)
  • 10 to 14 (+1,806 males)
  • 40 to 44 (+1,644 males)
  • 45 to 49 (+1,449 males)

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