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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Wagait Shire LGA was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 27 people.
The Age Structure of Wagait Shire LGA provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Wagait Shire LGA'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 Wagait Shire LGA's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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Wagait Shire LGA - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA % | Number | % | Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA % | 2016 to 2021 |
0 to 4 | 15 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 28 | 6.2 | 8.6 | -13 |
5 to 9 | 21 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 21 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 0 |
10 to 14 | 22 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 18 | 4.0 | 6.2 | +4 |
15 to 19 | 16 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 20 | 4.4 | 7.1 | -4 |
20 to 24 | 0 | -- | 8.2 | 18 | 4.0 | 10.5 | -18 |
25 to 29 | 7 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 7 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
30 to 34 | 9 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 21 | 4.7 | 5.9 | -12 |
35 to 39 | 19 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 20 | 4.4 | 4.9 | -1 |
40 to 44 | 20 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 36 | 8.0 | 4.8 | -16 |
45 to 49 | 33 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 41 | 9.1 | 6.0 | -8 |
50 to 54 | 32 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 46 | 10.2 | 5.6 | -14 |
55 to 59 | 46 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 48 | 10.6 | 5.8 | -2 |
60 to 64 | 55 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 44 | 9.8 | 6.6 | +11 |
65 to 69 | 44 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 49 | 10.9 | 6.1 | -5 |
70 to 74 | 45 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 18 | 4.0 | 2.6 | +27 |
75 to 79 | 22 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | +14 |
80 to 84 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 |
85 and over | 3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 |
Total population | 414 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 451 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -37 |
Analysis of the five year age groups of Wagait Shire LGA in 2021 compared to Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA 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, 14.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 28.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.9% and 14.7% respectively for Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA.
The major differences between the age structure of Wagait Shire LGA and Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA were:
From 2016 to 2021, Wagait Shire LGA's population decreased by 37 people (8.2%). This represents an average annual population change of -1.7% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Wagait Shire LGA between 2016 and 2021.
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