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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 11,911 Arabic speakers living in the City of Whittlesea, with largest age group being 5 to 9 year olds.
The Age Structure of the non-English speaking population in the City of Whittlesea provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care, and language services. Non-English speaking populations may have a quite different age profile to the general population, for instance in a student area, they are likely to be younger, however an area which received a lot of post-war migration may have an older non-English speaking population, and perhaps many second-generation speakers.
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 of the City of Whittlesea's non-English speaking Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| City of Whittlesea - Arabic speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 798 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 889 | 9.0 | 7.4 | -91 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,059 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 972 | 9.8 | 8.3 | +87 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,047 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 887 | 8.9 | 7.6 | +160 |
| 15 to 19 | 998 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 855 | 8.6 | 7.7 | +143 |
| 20 to 24 | 918 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 759 | 7.7 | 8.2 | +159 |
| 25 to 29 | 899 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 848 | 8.6 | 9.0 | +51 |
| 30 to 34 | 1,015 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 848 | 8.6 | 9.2 | +167 |
| 35 to 39 | 926 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 808 | 8.2 | 8.2 | +118 |
| 40 to 44 | 882 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 688 | 6.9 | 6.9 | +194 |
| 45 to 49 | 750 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 610 | 6.2 | 6.0 | +140 |
| 50 to 54 | 718 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 562 | 5.7 | 5.6 | +156 |
| 55 to 59 | 608 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 374 | 3.8 | 4.6 | +234 |
| 60 to 64 | 461 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 288 | 2.9 | 3.7 | +173 |
| 65 to 69 | 327 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 212 | 2.1 | 2.9 | +115 |
| 70 to 74 | 230 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 157 | 1.6 | 2.0 | +73 |
| 75 to 79 | 148 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 67 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +81 |
| 80 to 84 | 77 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 55 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +22 |
| 85 and over | 50 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +18 |
| Total people | 11,911 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,911 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,000 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Arabic speaking population in the City of Whittlesea in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 24.4% of the Arabic speaking population was aged between 0 and 14, and 7.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 21.5% and 9.7% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the age groups of the Arabic speaking population in the City of Whittlesea and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (8.9% compared to 7.6%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (8.8% compared to 7.7%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 15 to 19 (8.4% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (2.7% compared to 3.5%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's Arabic speaking population increased by 2,000 people (20.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.74% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age groups of the Arabic speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 55 to 59 (+234 persons)
- 40 to 44 (+194 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+173 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+167 persons)
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