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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 127,994 females living in the City of Parramatta, 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 Parramatta's age structure by sex, this data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types..
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
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| City of Parramatta - Total females | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | New South Wales - Total females % | Number | % | New South Wales - Total females % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 7,854 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 8,220 | 7.3 | 6.0 | -366 |
| 5 to 9 | 8,136 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6,714 | 5.9 | 6.1 | +1,422 |
| 10 to 14 | 6,740 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5,353 | 4.7 | 5.7 | +1,387 |
| 15 to 19 | 5,564 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5,490 | 4.9 | 5.8 | +74 |
| 20 to 24 | 8,082 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6,998 | 6.2 | 6.4 | +1,084 |
| 25 to 29 | 11,475 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 10,654 | 9.4 | 7.0 | +821 |
| 30 to 34 | 13,318 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 12,367 | 10.9 | 7.2 | +951 |
| 35 to 39 | 12,710 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 9,298 | 8.2 | 6.7 | +3,412 |
| 40 to 44 | 9,227 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7,839 | 6.9 | 6.8 | +1,388 |
| 45 to 49 | 7,855 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6,912 | 6.1 | 6.7 | +943 |
| 50 to 54 | 6,915 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6,685 | 5.9 | 6.5 | +230 |
| 55 to 59 | 6,676 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6,157 | 5.4 | 6.4 | +519 |
| 60 to 64 | 6,139 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5,415 | 4.8 | 5.7 | +724 |
| 65 to 69 | 5,323 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4,392 | 3.9 | 5.2 | +931 |
| 70 to 74 | 4,170 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3,428 | 3.0 | 4.0 | +742 |
| 75 to 79 | 3,112 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2,637 | 2.3 | 3.0 | +475 |
| 80 to 84 | 2,301 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1,979 | 1.8 | 2.3 | +322 |
| 85 and over | 2,397 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2,447 | 2.2 | 2.8 | -50 |
| Total people | 127,994 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 112,985 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,009 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the females in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to New South Wales - Total females 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, 17.8% of the females were aged between 0 and 14, and 13.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.5% and 18.6% respectively for New South Wales - Total females.
The major differences between the five year age groups of females in the City of Parramatta and New South Wales - Total females were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 30 to 34 (10.4% compared to 7.3%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 35 to 39 (9.9% compared to 7.2%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 25 to 29 (9.0% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (3.3% compared to 4.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, females in the City of Parramatta increased by 15,009 people (13.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.53% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of females in the City of Parramatta between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 39 (+3,412 females)
- 5 to 9 (+1,422 females)
- 40 to 44 (+1,388 females)
- 10 to 14 (+1,387 females)
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