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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Edgewater was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 15 to 19 year olds, decreasing by 129 people.
The Age Structure of Edgewater provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Edgewater'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 Edgewater's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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Edgewater - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | South-West Ward % | Number | % | South-West Ward % | 1996 to 2021 |
0 to 4 | 131 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 171 | 6.7 | 6.0 | -40 |
5 to 9 | 169 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 224 | 8.8 | 7.2 | -55 |
10 to 14 | 142 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 262 | 10.2 | 8.7 | -120 |
15 to 19 | 101 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 230 | 9.0 | 9.9 | -129 |
20 to 24 | 96 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 119 | 4.7 | 6.0 | -23 |
25 to 29 | 101 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 109 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -8 |
30 to 34 | 160 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 200 | 7.8 | 6.4 | -40 |
35 to 39 | 170 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 291 | 11.4 | 8.9 | -121 |
40 to 44 | 172 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 281 | 11.0 | 10.3 | -109 |
45 to 49 | 132 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 186 | 7.3 | 10.8 | -54 |
50 to 54 | 152 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 110 | 4.3 | 6.5 | +42 |
55 to 59 | 150 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 78 | 3.0 | 3.8 | +72 |
60 to 64 | 190 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 76 | 3.0 | 3.2 | +114 |
65 to 69 | 152 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 75 | 2.9 | 2.5 | +77 |
70 to 74 | 128 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 52 | 2.0 | 2.2 | +76 |
75 to 79 | 81 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 58 | 2.3 | 1.7 | +23 |
80 to 84 | 69 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 14 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +55 |
85 and over | 61 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 22 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +39 |
Total population | 2,357 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,558 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -201 |
Analysis of the female five year age groups of Edgewater in 2021 compared to South-West Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 20.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.4% and 21.7% respectively for South-West Ward.
The major differences between the female age structure of Edgewater and South-West Ward were:
From 1996 to 2021, Edgewater's female population decreased by 201 people (7.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.33% per year over the period.
The largest changes in female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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