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City of WhitehorseCommunity profile

City of Whitehorse

Five year age groups

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There were 21,790 people in low income households living in the City of Whitehorse, with largest age group being 70 to 74 year olds in 2021.

The age structure of the population is a key indicator of the residential role and function of an area, and who it houses. For low income households the age breakdown can tell the story of the area, in terms of whether the low incomes are predominantly due to age (eg. aged pensioners) or other factors. Areas with high pensioner populations, or tertiary students may both have low incomes but for different reasons.

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 City of Whitehorse's Age Structure for those in low income households should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure, and Occupations.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Five year age groups
City of Whitehorse - Low income households20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
0 to 46873.25.41,1304.06.6-443
5 to 99294.36.81,1674.17.0-238
10 to 149894.56.71,2604.56.6-271
15 to 191,2805.96.42,2157.97.7-935
20 to 241,5857.35.33,58612.78.3-2,001
25 to 298944.13.62,1007.45.3-1,206
30 to 349044.14.21,2614.55.1-357
35 to 399664.44.91,0903.95.0-124
40 to 449364.34.81,3604.85.4-424
45 to 491,0945.04.71,4155.05.2-321
50 to 541,0314.74.41,2474.44.3-216
55 to 599204.24.31,1284.04.1-208
60 to 641,2755.95.61,2884.65.0-13
65 to 691,6557.67.41,6135.76.3+42
70 to 741,8148.38.41,6785.95.9+136
75 to 791,6797.77.01,7476.25.1-68
80 to 841,5707.25.41,5375.43.9+33
85 and over1,5827.34.71,3834.93.2+199
Total people counted in private dwellings21,790100.0100.028,205100.0100.0-6,415
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 for low income households in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne, shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 12.0% of people in low income households were aged between 0 and 15, and 38.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.9% and 32.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the five year age groups of low income households in the City of Whitehorse and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people aged 85 and over (7.3% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (4.3% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 0 to 4 (3.2% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (4.5% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, the number of people in low income households decreased by 6,415 people (22.7%) in the City of Whitehorse. This represents an average annual population change of -5.03% per year over the period.

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

  • 20 to 24 (-2,001 persons)
  • 25 to 29 (-1,206 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-935 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (-443 persons)

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