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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 22,655 females living in Wellington Shire, with largest age group being 60 to 64 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 Wellington Shire'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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| Wellington Shire - Total females | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population % | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 1,169 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1,189 | 5.6 | 5.7 | -20 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,257 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 1,271 | 6.0 | 6.1 | -14 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,334 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 1,247 | 5.9 | 6.0 | +87 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,228 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 1,218 | 5.7 | 5.9 | +10 |
| 20 to 24 | 1,006 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 938 | 4.4 | 5.0 | +68 |
| 25 to 29 | 1,177 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 1,108 | 5.2 | 5.3 | +69 |
| 30 to 34 | 1,245 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 1,257 | 5.9 | 6.0 | -12 |
| 35 to 39 | 1,356 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1,122 | 5.3 | 5.6 | +234 |
| 40 to 44 | 1,212 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 1,274 | 6.0 | 5.9 | -62 |
| 45 to 49 | 1,352 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 1,438 | 6.8 | 6.4 | -86 |
| 50 to 54 | 1,555 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1,517 | 7.1 | 6.9 | +38 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,573 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1,674 | 7.9 | 7.5 | -101 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,806 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 1,612 | 7.6 | 7.5 | +194 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,698 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1,465 | 6.9 | 7.1 | +233 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,449 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 1,020 | 4.8 | 4.8 | +429 |
| 75 to 79 | 958 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 803 | 3.8 | 3.6 | +155 |
| 80 to 84 | 658 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 511 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +147 |
| 85 and over | 622 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 639 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -17 |
| Total people | 22,655 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,303 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,352 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the females in Wellington Shire in 2021 compared to Wellington Shire - Total population shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 16.6% of the females were aged between 0 and 14, and 23.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.0% and 23.2% respectively for Wellington Shire - Total population.
There were no major differences between Wellington Shire and Wellington Shire - Total population in 2021.
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, females in Wellington Shire increased by 1,352 people (6.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.24% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of females in Wellington Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+429 females)
- 35 to 39 (+234 females)
- 65 to 69 (+233 females)
- 60 to 64 (+194 females)
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