Wallsend
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Wallsend was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 25 to 29 year olds, increasing by 164 people.
The Age Structure of Wallsend provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Wallsend'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 Wallsend'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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Wallsend - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | New South Wales % | Number | % | New South Wales % | 2016 to 2021 | |
0 to 4 | 705 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 743 | 6.0 | 6.2 | -38 | 2001 |
5 to 9 | 682 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 642 | 5.1 | 6.4 | +40 | 2002 |
10 to 14 | 669 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 643 | 5.2 | 5.9 | +26 | 2003 |
15 to 19 | 687 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 663 | 5.3 | 6.0 | +24 | 2004 |
20 to 24 | 1,057 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 975 | 7.8 | 6.5 | +82 | 2005 |
25 to 29 | 1,109 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 945 | 7.6 | 7.0 | +164 | 2006 |
30 to 34 | 974 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 820 | 6.6 | 7.2 | +154 | 2007 |
35 to 39 | 842 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 717 | 5.7 | 6.7 | +125 | 2008 |
40 to 44 | 739 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 709 | 5.7 | 6.7 | +30 | 2009 |
45 to 49 | 703 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 766 | 6.1 | 6.6 | -63 | 2010 |
50 to 54 | 755 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 771 | 6.2 | 6.5 | -16 | 2011 |
55 to 59 | 831 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 743 | 6.0 | 6.3 | +88 | 2012 |
60 to 64 | 705 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 747 | 6.0 | 5.6 | -42 | 2013 |
65 to 69 | 701 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 686 | 5.5 | 5.1 | +15 | 2014 |
70 to 74 | 606 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 580 | 4.6 | 3.9 | +26 | 2015 |
75 to 79 | 497 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 441 | 3.5 | 2.9 | +56 | 2016 |
80 to 84 | 388 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 390 | 3.1 | 2.1 | -2 | 2017 |
85 and over | 568 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 499 | 4.0 | 2.2 | +69 | 2018 |
Total population | 13,218 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,480 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +738 |
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 five year age groups of Wallsend in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 15.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 20.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 17.6% respectively for New South Wales.
The major differences between the age structure of Wallsend and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (4.3% compared to 2.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (8.0% compared to 6.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (8.4% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (5.1% compared to 6.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Wallsend's population increased by 738 people (5.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.16% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 25 to 29 (+164 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+154 persons)
- 35 to 39 (+125 persons)
- 55 to 59 (+88 persons)