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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Wodonga East was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2001 was 65 to 69 year olds, increasing by 80 people.
The Age Structure of Wodonga East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Wodonga East'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 Wodonga East'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 | |||||||
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| Wodonga East - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2001 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 160 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 235 | 9.9 | 6.6 | -75 |
| 5 to 9 | 202 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 203 | 8.5 | 7.1 | -1 |
| 10 to 14 | 198 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 172 | 7.2 | 7.1 | +26 |
| 15 to 19 | 167 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 172 | 7.2 | 7.1 | -5 |
| 20 to 24 | 207 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 179 | 7.5 | 6.6 | +28 |
| 25 to 29 | 219 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 225 | 9.5 | 7.0 | -6 |
| 30 to 34 | 208 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 230 | 9.7 | 7.5 | -22 |
| 35 to 39 | 199 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 198 | 8.3 | 7.6 | +1 |
| 40 to 44 | 189 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 161 | 6.8 | 7.7 | +28 |
| 45 to 49 | 156 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 114 | 4.8 | 7.0 | +42 |
| 50 to 54 | 161 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 111 | 4.7 | 6.7 | +50 |
| 55 to 59 | 171 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 105 | 4.4 | 5.2 | +66 |
| 60 to 64 | 153 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 81 | 3.4 | 4.2 | +72 |
| 65 to 69 | 152 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 72 | 3.0 | 3.5 | +80 |
| 70 to 74 | 112 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 45 | 1.9 | 3.3 | +67 |
| 75 to 79 | 98 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 41 | 1.7 | 2.7 | +57 |
| 80 to 84 | 64 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 16 | 0.7 | 1.7 | +48 |
| 85 and over | 43 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 15 | 0.6 | 1.4 | +28 |
| Total population | 2,859 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,375 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +484 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Wodonga East in 2021 compared to Australia 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, 19.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 16.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 17.2% respectively for Australia.
The major differences between the age structure of Wodonga East and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (7.2% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (7.1% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (5.5% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 50 to 54 (5.6% compared to 6.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Wodonga East's population increased by 484 people (20.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.93% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 65 to 69 (+80 persons)
- 0 to 4 (-75 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+72 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+67 persons)
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