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City of Darebin

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Darebin was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 20 to 24 year olds, decreasing by 1,921 people.

The Age Structure of the City of Darebin provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of the City of Darebin'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 the City of Darebin'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
City of Darebin - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
0 to 47,8965.35.98,8366.06.4-940
5 to 97,3785.06.37,8815.46.2-503
10 to 147,0914.86.06,7234.65.7+368
15 to 196,7294.55.66,9374.76.0-208
20 to 249,4246.36.711,3457.77.4-1,921
25 to 2913,6319.27.814,2019.78.1-570
30 to 3414,95510.18.214,2659.78.2+690
35 to 3913,0608.88.011,9288.17.3+1,132
40 to 4410,8307.36.911,0027.57.0-172
45 to 4910,2806.96.510,5017.26.9-221
50 to 5410,1166.86.38,6125.96.2+1,504
55 to 598,2585.65.77,5925.25.7+666
60 to 647,0644.85.16,0014.14.9+1,063
65 to 695,7013.84.45,1753.54.4+526
70 to 744,8673.33.94,2362.93.3+631
75 to 793,9202.62.84,1842.92.5-264
80 to 843,4392.32.03,5662.41.9-127
85 and over3,9492.72.03,7362.52.0+213
Total population148,588100.0100.0146,721100.0100.0+1,867
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 five year age groups of the City of Darebin in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 15.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.1% and 15.0% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Darebin and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (10.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (9.2% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (5.0% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (4.8% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Darebin's population increased by 1,867 people (1.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.25% per year over the period.

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

  • 20 to 24 (-1,921 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (+1,504 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+1,132 persons)
  • 60 to 64 (+1,063 persons)

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