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Fulham - West Beach

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Fulham - West Beach was 45 to 49 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1991 was 85 and over year olds, increasing by 272 people.

The Age Structure of Fulham - West Beach provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Fulham - West Beach'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 Fulham - West Beach's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Five year age groups
Fulham - West Beach - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Plympton Ward %Number%Plympton Ward %1991 to 2021
0 to 42344.85.32114.64.3+23
5 to 93046.24.32264.93.5+78
10 to 143366.93.92505.44.3+86
15 to 193206.64.03497.57.0-30
20 to 242575.38.53577.79.8-100
25 to 291964.09.93176.88.7-121
30 to 342264.69.32655.76.7-40
35 to 392655.47.42485.45.8+16
40 to 443226.66.12745.95.3+47
45 to 493427.05.23257.05.8+16
50 to 543356.94.93317.15.7+4
55 to 593206.65.23487.55.2-29
60 to 642725.63.83156.85.5-43
65 to 692304.73.83156.86.0-86
70 to 742064.24.01954.25.3+10
75 to 792004.13.41683.64.7+32
80 to 841954.04.0972.13.7+97
85 and over3096.36.9360.82.9+272
Total population4,869100.0100.04,636100.0100.0+233
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Fulham - West Beach in 2021 compared to Plympton Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 18.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 23.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 13.5% and 22.2% respectively for Plympton Ward.

The major differences between the age structure of Fulham - West Beach and Plympton Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.9% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (4.0% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (4.6% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (5.3% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Fulham - West Beach's population increased by 233 people (5.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.16% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 85 and over (+272 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (-121 persons)
  • 20 to 24 (-100 persons)
  • 80 to 84 (+97 persons)

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