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City of Whittlesea

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Whittlesea was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 4,885 people.

The Age Structure of the City of Whittlesea 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 City of Whittlesea'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 City of Whittlesea'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
City of Whittlesea - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
0 to 416,5087.25.916,1498.26.4+359
5 to 917,3157.56.313,9227.06.2+3,393
10 to 1414,8866.56.012,1066.15.7+2,780
15 to 1913,1225.75.611,6045.96.0+1,518
20 to 2414,4456.36.713,5286.97.4+917
25 to 2916,4377.27.815,7528.08.1+685
30 to 3419,4388.58.217,9459.18.2+1,493
35 to 3920,4298.98.015,5447.97.3+4,885
40 to 4416,8077.36.913,8787.07.0+2,929
45 to 4914,5776.46.512,8066.56.9+1,771
50 to 5413,2785.86.311,6125.96.2+1,666
55 to 5911,8585.25.710,3455.25.7+1,513
60 to 6410,7704.75.19,0994.64.9+1,671
65 to 699,2204.04.47,9244.04.4+1,296
70 to 747,9693.53.95,6092.83.3+2,360
75 to 795,3292.32.84,2112.12.5+1,118
80 to 843,6721.62.03,0901.61.9+582
85 and over3,3321.52.02,3541.22.0+978
Total population229,392100.0100.0197,478100.0100.0+31,914
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 the City of Whittlesea in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 21.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.1% and 15.0% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Whittlesea and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.5% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (7.2% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (8.9% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (7.2% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's population increased by 31,914 people (16.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.04% per year over the period.

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

  • 35 to 39 (+4,885 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+3,393 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+2,929 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+2,780 persons)

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