Sylvania - Kangaroo Point
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Sylvania - Kangaroo Point was 50 to 54 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 0 to 4 year olds, decreasing by 127 people.
The Age Structure of Sylvania - Kangaroo Point provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Sylvania - Kangaroo Point'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 Sylvania - Kangaroo Point's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Sylvania - Kangaroo Point - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Oyster Bay % | Number | % | Oyster Bay % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 552 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 679 | 6.1 | 7.2 | -127 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 696 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 683 | 6.1 | 8.9 | +13 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 724 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 653 | 5.9 | 7.8 | +71 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 675 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 577 | 5.2 | 6.2 | +98 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 562 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 558 | 5.0 | 5.0 | +4 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 474 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 464 | 4.2 | 3.8 | +10 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 494 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 589 | 5.3 | 5.2 | -95 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 687 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 674 | 6.1 | 6.5 | +13 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 697 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 783 | 7.0 | 8.8 | -86 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 797 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 749 | 6.7 | 8.0 | +48 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 808 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 705 | 6.3 | 6.6 | +102 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 723 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 678 | 6.1 | 6.1 | +45 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 649 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 614 | 5.5 | 5.8 | +35 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 589 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 645 | 5.8 | 4.8 | -57 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 638 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 622 | 5.6 | 3.6 | +15 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 628 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 516 | 4.6 | 2.2 | +112 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 484 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 406 | 3.6 | 1.5 | +78 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 562 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 544 | 4.9 | 1.7 | +18 | 2018 |
| Total population | 11,439 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,145 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +293 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Sylvania - Kangaroo Point in 2021 compared to Oyster Bay 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, 17.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 25.4% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.6% and 15.7% respectively for Oyster Bay.
The major differences between the age structure of Sylvania - Kangaroo Point and Oyster Bay were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (4.9% compared to 1.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (4.2% compared to 1.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 14 (6.3% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 45 to 49 (7.0% compared to 9.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Sylvania - Kangaroo Point's population increased by 294 people (2.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.52% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 0 to 4 (-127 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+112 persons)
- 50 to 54 (+102 persons)
- 15 to 19 (+98 persons)