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Estella - University

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Estella - University was 20 to 24 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 30 to 34 year olds, increasing by 324 people.

The Age Structure of Estella - University provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Estella - University'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 Estella - University'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
Estella - University - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Wagga Wagga City %Number%Wagga Wagga City %2016 to 2021
0 to 44669.26.81726.26.7+294
5 to 93256.46.71535.57.1+171
10 to 142905.76.81555.66.5+134
15 to 193557.06.82539.17.0+102
20 to 2469413.87.653419.18.0+159
25 to 294959.87.42338.47.1+262
30 to 344989.97.01746.26.7+324
35 to 393657.26.61254.56.0+240
40 to 442605.25.61666.06.1+94
45 to 492094.15.61405.06.1+68
50 to 541923.85.61184.26.0+73
55 to 591513.05.41033.76.1+48
60 to 641312.65.5732.65.5+58
65 to 691162.34.9662.44.7+49
70 to 741002.04.2642.33.5+35
75 to 791102.23.0863.12.8+23
80 to 841172.32.2732.62.0+43
85 and over1713.42.3953.42.2+76
Total population5,045100.0100.02,792100.0100.0+2,253
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 Estella - University in 2021 compared to Wagga Wagga City shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 21.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.3% and 16.6% respectively for Wagga Wagga City.

The major differences between the age structure of Estella - University and Wagga Wagga City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (13.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (9.9% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (2.6% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (2.3% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Estella - University's population increased by 2,253 people (80.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.56% per year over the period.

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

  • 30 to 34 (+324 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+294 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (+262 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+240 persons)

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