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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in the City of Whittlesea was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2006 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 5,261 people.
The Age Structure of the City of Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea'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 Whittlesea'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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City of Whittlesea - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | South Morang % | Number | % | South Morang % | 2006 to 2021 |
0 to 4 | 8,606 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 4,436 | 7.2 | 11.4 | +4,170 |
5 to 9 | 8,899 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 4,585 | 7.4 | 9.4 | +4,314 |
10 to 14 | 7,670 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 4,753 | 7.7 | 8.3 | +2,917 |
15 to 19 | 6,780 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 4,734 | 7.7 | 6.3 | +2,046 |
20 to 24 | 7,557 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 4,591 | 7.4 | 6.0 | +2,966 |
25 to 29 | 8,340 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 4,421 | 7.2 | 8.4 | +3,919 |
30 to 34 | 9,350 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 4,564 | 7.4 | 10.4 | +4,786 |
35 to 39 | 10,096 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 4,835 | 7.8 | 10.8 | +5,261 |
40 to 44 | 8,534 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 4,649 | 7.5 | 8.1 | +3,885 |
45 to 49 | 7,212 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 4,342 | 7.0 | 6.5 | +2,870 |
50 to 54 | 6,516 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 3,930 | 6.4 | 4.3 | +2,586 |
55 to 59 | 5,716 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3,587 | 5.8 | 3.7 | +2,129 |
60 to 64 | 5,040 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2,642 | 4.3 | 2.3 | +2,398 |
65 to 69 | 4,268 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2,060 | 3.3 | 1.3 | +2,208 |
70 to 74 | 3,755 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1,664 | 2.7 | 1.2 | +2,091 |
75 to 79 | 2,531 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1,094 | 1.8 | 0.6 | +1,437 |
80 to 84 | 1,651 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 583 | 0.9 | 0.4 | +1,068 |
85 and over | 1,322 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 291 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +1,031 |
Total population | 113,843 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 61,761 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +52,082 |
Analysis of the male five year age groups of the City of Whittlesea in 2021 compared to South Morang shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 22.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 11.9% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 22.0% and 9.6% respectively for South Morang.
The major differences between the male age structure of the City of Whittlesea and South Morang were:
From 2006 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's male population increased by 52,082 people (84.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.16% per year over the period.
The largest changes in male age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
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