North West Melville
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in North West Melville was 50 to 54 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 194 people.
The Age Structure of North West Melville provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of North West Melville'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 North West Melville'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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| North West Melville - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | City of Melville % | Number | % | City of Melville % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 721 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 679 | 5.0 | 4.7 | +42 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 819 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 810 | 6.0 | 5.6 | +9 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 911 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 881 | 6.5 | 5.8 | +30 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 930 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 830 | 6.1 | 6.3 | +100 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 769 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 748 | 5.5 | 6.4 | +21 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 779 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 718 | 5.3 | 5.4 | +61 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 826 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 797 | 5.9 | 5.6 | +29 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 931 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 917 | 6.8 | 6.1 | +14 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 995 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 966 | 7.1 | 6.7 | +29 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,035 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 1,058 | 7.8 | 7.1 | -23 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,036 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 951 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +85 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 952 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 831 | 6.1 | 6.7 | +121 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 867 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 704 | 5.2 | 6.5 | +163 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 762 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 682 | 5.0 | 5.6 | +80 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 689 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 495 | 3.7 | 3.9 | +194 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 504 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 482 | 3.6 | 3.4 | +22 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 416 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 431 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -15 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 548 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 537 | 4.0 | 4.1 | +11 | 2018 |
| Total population | 14,490 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,517 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +973 | |
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 female five year age groups of North West Melville in 2021 compared to the City of Melville 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, 16.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 15, and 20.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.3% and 22.2% respectively for the City of Melville.
The major differences between the female age structure of North West Melville and the City of Melville were:
- A smaller percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (5.3% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (4.8% compared to 5.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, North West Melville's female population increased by 973 people (7.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.4% per year over the period.
The largest changes in female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+194 females)
- 60 to 64 (+163 females)
- 55 to 59 (+121 females)
- 15 to 19 (+100 females)