Mount Annan
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Mount Annan was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 0 to 4 year olds, decreasing by 179 people.
The Age Structure of Mount Annan provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mount Annan'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 Mount Annan'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 | ||||||||
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Mount Annan - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Camden % | Number | % | Camden % | 2016 to 2021 | |
0 to 4 | 787 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 966 | 8.3 | 5.7 | -179 | 2001 |
5 to 9 | 977 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1,034 | 8.8 | 6.1 | -57 | 2002 |
10 to 14 | 1,027 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 984 | 8.4 | 5.9 | +43 | 2003 |
15 to 19 | 988 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 922 | 7.9 | 4.7 | +66 | 2004 |
20 to 24 | 775 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 748 | 6.4 | 5.3 | +27 | 2005 |
25 to 29 | 623 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 672 | 5.7 | 7.0 | -49 | 2006 |
30 to 34 | 716 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 832 | 7.1 | 6.0 | -116 | 2007 |
35 to 39 | 843 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 920 | 7.9 | 6.3 | -77 | 2008 |
40 to 44 | 884 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 1,046 | 8.9 | 6.9 | -162 | 2009 |
45 to 49 | 982 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 905 | 7.7 | 6.1 | +77 | 2010 |
50 to 54 | 848 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 782 | 6.7 | 5.2 | +66 | 2011 |
55 to 59 | 717 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 614 | 5.3 | 6.4 | +103 | 2012 |
60 to 64 | 569 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 469 | 4.0 | 4.7 | +100 | 2013 |
65 to 69 | 404 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 376 | 3.2 | 5.0 | +28 | 2014 |
70 to 74 | 325 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 204 | 1.7 | 4.8 | +121 | 2015 |
75 to 79 | 181 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 114 | 1.0 | 4.4 | +67 | 2016 |
80 to 84 | 81 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 65 | 0.6 | 3.5 | +16 | 2017 |
85 and over | 58 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 37 | 0.3 | 6.0 | +21 | 2018 |
Total population | 11,785 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,690 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +95 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 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 Mount Annan in 2021 compared to Camden 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, 23.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 8.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 23.5% respectively for Camden.
The major differences between the age structure of Mount Annan and Camden were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (8.4% compared to 4.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (0.5% compared to 4.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (0.7% compared to 3.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (1.5% compared to 4.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Mount Annan's population increased by 95 people (0.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.16% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 0 to 4 (-179 persons)
- 40 to 44 (-162 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+121 persons)
- 30 to 34 (-116 persons)