Lower North Adelaide
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Lower North Adelaide was 20 to 24 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 106 people.
The Age Structure of Lower North Adelaide provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Lower North Adelaide'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 Lower North Adelaide's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower North Adelaide - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Australia % | Number | % | Australia % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 68 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 98 | 4.5 | 6.3 | -31 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 43 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 40 | 1.9 | 6.6 | +3 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 52 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34 | 1.6 | 6.9 | +18 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 280 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 241 | 11.1 | 6.8 | +38 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 371 | 15.2 | 6.2 | 444 | 20.4 | 6.8 | -74 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 231 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 217 | 10.0 | 6.4 | +14 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 212 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 157 | 7.3 | 7.0 | +54 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 162 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 113 | 5.2 | 7.4 | +49 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 105 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 114 | 5.2 | 7.4 | -9 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 104 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 98 | 4.5 | 7.3 | +5 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 89 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 113 | 5.2 | 6.6 | -25 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 116 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 141 | 6.5 | 6.2 | -25 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 128 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 122 | 5.6 | 4.8 | +5 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 136 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 80 | 3.7 | 3.8 | +55 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 151 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 45 | 2.1 | 3.1 | +106 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 85 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 33 | 1.5 | 2.7 | +52 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 64 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 36 | 1.7 | 2.0 | +27 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 36 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 40 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -5 | 2018 |
| Total population | 2,433 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,174 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +258 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Lower North Adelaide in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 6.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 19.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 17.2% respectively for Australia.
The major differences between the age structure of Lower North Adelaide and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (15.2% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (11.5% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (1.8% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (2.1% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Lower North Adelaide's population increased by 259 people (11.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.75% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+106 persons)
- 20 to 24 (-74 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+55 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+54 persons)