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Cooks River Catchment area

Five year age groups

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In 2021, the largest age group in Cooks River Catchment area was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 3,986 people.

The Age Structure of Cooks River Catchment area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Cooks River Catchment area'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 Cooks River Catchment area'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
Cooks River Catchment area - Total males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
0 to 415,1725.76.815,1766.27.4-4
5 to 913,6875.26.913,4135.57.2+273
10 to 1412,8274.86.711,7204.86.6+1,106
15 to 1912,2164.66.413,3975.56.5-1,182
20 to 2420,8307.87.121,1848.67.3-355
25 to 2928,45810.77.726,91611.07.7+1,541
30 to 3428,68110.87.525,57110.47.7+3,109
35 to 3923,9839.07.419,9978.27.0+3,986
40 to 4418,5377.06.416,9146.96.5+1,623
45 to 4916,3236.16.115,2516.26.2+1,071
50 to 5415,2885.85.914,4905.96.2+797
55 to 5914,4235.45.812,4755.15.8+1,947
60 to 6412,1754.65.310,2904.24.8+1,885
65 to 699,8243.74.28,7583.64.0+1,066
70 to 748,5413.23.56,6312.73.1+1,909
75 to 796,1102.32.65,3552.22.4+754
80 to 844,5331.71.94,0271.61.8+505
85 and over4,1291.61.83,5131.41.7+616
Total population265,737100.0100.0245,087100.0100.0+20,649
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male five year age groups of Cooks River Catchment area in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 15.7% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.4% and 14.0% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The major differences between the male age structure of Cooks River Catchment area and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of males aged 30 to 34 (10.8% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 25 to 29 (10.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 10 to 14 (4.8% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 15 to 19 (4.6% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cooks River Catchment area's male population increased by 20,650 people (8.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.63% per year over the period.

The largest changes in male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 35 to 39 (+3,986 males)
  • 30 to 34 (+3,109 males)
  • 55 to 59 (+1,947 males)
  • 70 to 74 (+1,909 males)

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