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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 2001 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 11,228 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.

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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
City of Whittlesea - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Rural Balance %Number%Rural Balance %2001 to 2021
0 to 416,5087.24.38,5007.55.9+8,007
5 to 917,3157.56.09,0147.97.1+8,300
10 to 1414,8866.57.48,6677.68.2+6,218
15 to 1913,1225.76.88,7777.77.9+4,344
20 to 2414,4456.35.48,4927.45.3+5,952
25 to 2916,4377.24.69,1228.05.5+7,314
30 to 3419,4388.54.59,5198.37.0+9,918
35 to 3920,4298.95.19,2008.17.4+11,228
40 to 4416,8077.35.38,7907.77.9+8,016
45 to 4914,5776.47.87,8856.98.1+6,691
50 to 5413,2785.88.37,3416.48.9+5,936
55 to 5911,8585.27.15,3004.68.0+6,557
60 to 6410,7704.78.44,2193.74.7+6,550
65 to 699,2204.06.83,5053.13.2+5,714
70 to 747,9693.55.62,5522.22.3+5,416
75 to 795,3292.33.91,7171.51.5+3,611
80 to 843,6721.61.88250.70.6+2,846
85 and over3,3321.51.26440.60.6+2,688
Total population229,392100.0100.0114,083100.0100.0+115,308
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Rural Balance 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 17.6% and 19.3% respectively for Rural Balance.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Whittlesea and Rural Balance were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (8.5% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (8.9% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (7.2% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (4.7% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's population increased by 115,309 people (101.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.55% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 35 to 39 (+11,228 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+9,918 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+8,300 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+8,016 persons)

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