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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Growth LGAs in NSW was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 41,337 people.
The Age Structure of Growth LGAs in NSW provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Growth LGAs in NSW'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 Growth LGAs in NSW's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Growth LGAs in NSW - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Shire of Cardinia % | Number | % | Shire of Cardinia % | 2006 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 101,288 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 75,853 | 7.8 | 7.6 | +25,434 |
| 5 to 9 | 106,680 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 78,358 | 8.1 | 8.4 | +28,322 |
| 10 to 14 | 100,853 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 78,488 | 8.1 | 8.9 | +22,364 |
| 15 to 19 | 89,246 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 75,162 | 7.8 | 7.6 | +14,084 |
| 20 to 24 | 90,279 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 69,905 | 7.2 | 5.7 | +20,374 |
| 25 to 29 | 93,024 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 65,725 | 6.8 | 5.4 | +27,298 |
| 30 to 34 | 103,351 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 73,091 | 7.5 | 6.9 | +30,259 |
| 35 to 39 | 114,712 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 73,375 | 7.6 | 8.3 | +41,337 |
| 40 to 44 | 101,399 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 73,249 | 7.6 | 8.1 | +28,150 |
| 45 to 49 | 91,299 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 70,238 | 7.2 | 7.4 | +21,061 |
| 50 to 54 | 81,491 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 62,584 | 6.5 | 6.3 | +18,906 |
| 55 to 59 | 75,342 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 55,930 | 5.8 | 5.6 | +19,412 |
| 60 to 64 | 67,736 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 38,037 | 3.9 | 4.3 | +29,699 |
| 65 to 69 | 56,513 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 26,297 | 2.7 | 2.9 | +30,215 |
| 70 to 74 | 47,378 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 19,464 | 2.0 | 2.2 | +27,913 |
| 75 to 79 | 30,818 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 15,292 | 1.6 | 1.9 | +15,525 |
| 80 to 84 | 19,265 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10,707 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +8,558 |
| 85 and over | 16,869 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7,530 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +9,339 |
| Total population | 1,387,543 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 969,293 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +418,250 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Growth LGAs in NSW in 2021 compared to the Shire of Cardinia 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, 22.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.8% and 12.3% respectively for the Shire of Cardinia .
The major differences between the age structure of Growth LGAs in NSW and the Shire of Cardinia were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (7.3% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 24 (6.5% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (7.4% compared to 8.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (6.7% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Growth LGAs in NSW's population increased by 418,250 people (43.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.42% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 39 (+41,337 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+30,259 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+30,215 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+29,699 persons)
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