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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in the City of Stonnington was 25 to 29 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 20 to 24 year olds, decreasing by 1,372 people.

The Age Structure of the City of Stonnington 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 Stonnington'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 Stonnington'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 Stonnington - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
0 to 43,9503.85.94,3564.26.4-406
5 to 93,8593.76.34,3044.16.2-445
10 to 144,2064.06.04,2004.05.7+6
15 to 194,6094.45.64,6804.56.0-71
20 to 248,1897.86.79,5619.27.4-1,372
25 to 2912,57412.07.813,32312.88.1-749
30 to 3411,17210.78.211,34710.98.2-175
35 to 398,6508.38.07,6907.47.3+960
40 to 446,3946.16.96,4636.27.0-69
45 to 496,1315.96.56,4136.26.9-282
50 to 546,4966.26.35,7115.56.2+785
55 to 595,5955.35.75,2365.05.7+359
60 to 645,0864.95.14,7494.64.9+337
65 to 694,5794.44.44,6074.44.4-28
70 to 744,3984.23.93,5643.43.3+834
75 to 793,4473.32.82,9632.92.5+484
80 to 842,6302.52.02,1672.11.9+463
85 and over2,7492.62.02,4722.42.0+277
Total population104,714100.0100.0103,806100.0100.0+908
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 Stonnington in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 11.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 17.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.1% and 15.0% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Stonnington and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (12.0% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (10.7% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (3.7% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (3.8% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Stonnington's population increased by 908 people (0.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.17% per year over the period.

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

  • 20 to 24 (-1,372 persons)
  • 35 to 39 (+960 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+834 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (+785 persons)

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