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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 59,023 females living in the City of Ballarat, with largest age group being 25 to 29 year olds.
Age Structure is a key demographic measure which varies greatly from place to place depending on the prevalence of families, students, retirees etc. Generally, slightly more males than females are born, and males outnumber females among children groups. However, female life expectancy is higher throughout Australia, and most areas will have larger numbers of females in the senior age groups, particularly at 85+.
To get a more complete picture of the City of Ballarat's age structure by sex, this data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types..
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
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| City of Ballarat - Total females | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | City of Ballarat - Total population % | Number | % | City of Ballarat - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 3,281 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 3,170 | 6.0 | 6.5 | +111 |
| 5 to 9 | 3,502 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 3,301 | 6.3 | 6.6 | +201 |
| 10 to 14 | 3,598 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 3,013 | 5.7 | 6.1 | +585 |
| 15 to 19 | 3,423 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 3,238 | 6.1 | 6.5 | +185 |
| 20 to 24 | 3,646 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 3,801 | 7.2 | 7.4 | -155 |
| 25 to 29 | 4,046 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 3,422 | 6.5 | 6.6 | +624 |
| 30 to 34 | 3,795 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 3,266 | 6.2 | 6.3 | +529 |
| 35 to 39 | 3,806 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3,178 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +628 |
| 40 to 44 | 3,633 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 3,325 | 6.3 | 6.2 | +308 |
| 45 to 49 | 3,674 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 3,401 | 6.4 | 6.3 | +273 |
| 50 to 54 | 3,586 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 3,391 | 6.4 | 6.4 | +195 |
| 55 to 59 | 3,515 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 3,311 | 6.3 | 6.1 | +204 |
| 60 to 64 | 3,524 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 3,111 | 5.9 | 5.8 | +413 |
| 65 to 69 | 3,351 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 2,961 | 5.6 | 5.5 | +390 |
| 70 to 74 | 3,076 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2,224 | 4.2 | 4.1 | +852 |
| 75 to 79 | 2,207 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1,751 | 3.3 | 3.1 | +456 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,512 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1,341 | 2.5 | 2.3 | +171 |
| 85 and over | 1,848 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1,602 | 3.0 | 2.4 | +246 |
| Total people | 59,023 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,807 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,216 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the females in the City of Ballarat in 2021 compared to City of Ballarat - Total population shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 17.6% of the females were aged between 0 and 14, and 20.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.7% and 18.9% respectively for City of Ballarat - Total population.
The major difference between the five year age groups of females in the City of Ballarat and City of Ballarat - Total population was:
- A larger percentage of females aged 85 and over (3.1% compared to 2.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, females in the City of Ballarat increased by 6,216 people (11.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.25% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of females in the City of Ballarat between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+852 females)
- 35 to 39 (+628 females)
- 25 to 29 (+624 females)
- 10 to 14 (+585 females)
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