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City of ParramattaCommunity profile

City of Parramatta

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Parramatta was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 6,219 people.

The Age Structure of the City of Parramatta provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of the City of Parramatta'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 the City of Parramatta's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Five year age groups
City of Parramatta - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
0 to 416,0476.36.016,5067.36.4-459
5 to 916,6326.56.313,9476.26.4+2,685
10 to 1413,9665.46.211,1494.95.8+2,817
15 to 1911,5424.55.611,5075.16.0+35
20 to 2416,9996.66.614,8616.67.1+2,138
25 to 2923,4199.17.520,7719.27.9+2,648
30 to 3426,51510.38.025,01111.18.1+1,504
35 to 3926,18710.27.919,9688.87.4+6,219
40 to 4419,3437.57.015,8757.07.1+3,468
45 to 4915,5896.16.613,5916.06.7+1,998
50 to 5413,5065.36.213,0475.86.3+459
55 to 5912,9555.05.811,9605.35.8+995
60 to 6411,8344.65.310,4154.65.0+1,419
65 to 6910,1353.94.58,5683.84.4+1,567
70 to 748,0523.13.96,4852.93.3+1,567
75 to 795,8172.32.84,9542.22.4+863
80 to 844,1301.62.03,6411.61.8+489
85 and over4,0671.62.03,8981.72.0+169
Total population256,735100.0100.0226,154100.0100.0+30,581
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 18.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 12.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 15.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Parramatta and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (10.3% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (10.2% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (9.1% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (4.5% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Parramatta's population increased by 30,581 people (13.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.57% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 35 to 39 (+6,219 persons)
  • 40 to 44 (+3,468 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (+2,817 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+2,685 persons)

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