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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 83,438 males living in the City of Merri-bek, with largest age group being 30 to 34 year olds.
Age Structure is a key demographic measure which varies greatly from place to place depending on the prevalence of families, students, retirees etc. Generally, slightly more males than females are born, and males outnumber females among children groups. However, female life expectancy is higher throughout Australia, and most areas will have larger numbers of females in the senior age groups, particularly at 85+.
To get a more complete picture of the City of Merri-bek's age structure by sex, this data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types..
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
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| City of Merri-bek - Total males | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | City of Merri-bek - Total population % | Number | % | City of Merri-bek - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 4,961 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5,281 | 6.6 | 6.3 | -320 |
| 5 to 9 | 4,524 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4,471 | 5.6 | 5.4 | +53 |
| 10 to 14 | 4,017 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3,632 | 4.6 | 4.4 | +385 |
| 15 to 19 | 3,653 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3,684 | 4.6 | 4.4 | -31 |
| 20 to 24 | 6,229 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6,277 | 7.9 | 7.9 | -48 |
| 25 to 29 | 8,864 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 8,961 | 11.3 | 11.0 | -97 |
| 30 to 34 | 9,354 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 8,799 | 11.1 | 10.8 | +555 |
| 35 to 39 | 8,124 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 7,169 | 9.0 | 8.7 | +955 |
| 40 to 44 | 6,122 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 5,671 | 7.1 | 7.1 | +451 |
| 45 to 49 | 5,250 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5,089 | 6.4 | 6.3 | +161 |
| 50 to 54 | 4,945 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 4,392 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +553 |
| 55 to 59 | 4,192 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3,626 | 4.6 | 4.7 | +566 |
| 60 to 64 | 3,427 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2,932 | 3.7 | 3.8 | +495 |
| 65 to 69 | 2,653 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2,447 | 3.1 | 3.3 | +206 |
| 70 to 74 | 2,179 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1,913 | 2.4 | 2.6 | +266 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,704 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1,871 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -167 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,456 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1,636 | 2.1 | 2.4 | -180 |
| 85 and over | 1,784 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1,657 | 2.1 | 2.6 | +127 |
| Total people | 83,438 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 79,508 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,930 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the males in the City of Merri-bek in 2021 compared to City of Merri-bek - Total population shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 16.2% of the males were aged between 0 and 14, and 11.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 15.5% and 13.3% respectively for City of Merri-bek - Total population.
The major difference between the five year age groups of males in the City of Merri-bek and City of Merri-bek - Total population was:
- A smaller percentage of males aged 85 and over (2.1% compared to 2.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, males in the City of Merri-bek increased by 3,930 people (4.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.97% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of males in the City of Merri-bek between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 39 (+955 males)
- 55 to 59 (+566 males)
- 30 to 34 (+555 males)
- 50 to 54 (+553 males)
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