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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 8,322 Italian speakers living in the City of Whittlesea, with largest age group being 70 to 74 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 - Italian speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 152 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 151 | 1.5 | 1.4 | +1 |
| 5 to 9 | 145 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 150 | 1.5 | 1.6 | -5 |
| 10 to 14 | 135 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 153 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -18 |
| 15 to 19 | 135 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 165 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -30 |
| 20 to 24 | 147 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 208 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -61 |
| 25 to 29 | 205 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 287 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -82 |
| 30 to 34 | 251 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 431 | 4.4 | 3.8 | -180 |
| 35 to 39 | 373 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 517 | 5.3 | 4.4 | -144 |
| 40 to 44 | 402 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 676 | 6.9 | 6.4 | -274 |
| 45 to 49 | 561 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 905 | 9.2 | 8.5 | -344 |
| 50 to 54 | 715 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 880 | 8.9 | 8.8 | -165 |
| 55 to 59 | 666 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 832 | 8.5 | 8.0 | -166 |
| 60 to 64 | 731 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 803 | 8.2 | 6.7 | -72 |
| 65 to 69 | 725 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 909 | 9.2 | 8.2 | -184 |
| 70 to 74 | 865 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 744 | 7.6 | 7.5 | +121 |
| 75 to 79 | 688 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 816 | 8.3 | 9.5 | -128 |
| 80 to 84 | 702 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 672 | 6.8 | 8.4 | +30 |
| 85 and over | 724 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 537 | 5.5 | 7.5 | +187 |
| Total people | 8,322 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,836 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,514 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Italian speaking population in the City of Whittlesea in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 5.2% of the Italian speaking population was aged between 0 and 14, and 44.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 5.2% and 45.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the age groups of the Italian speaking population in the City of Whittlesea and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 65 to 69 (8.7% compared to 6.9%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 70 to 74 (10.4% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 85 and over (8.7% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 80 to 84 (8.4% compared to 9.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Whittlesea's Italian speaking population decreased by 1,514 people (15.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -3.29% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the age groups of the Italian speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 45 to 49 (-344 persons)
- 40 to 44 (-274 persons)
- 85 and over (+187 persons)
- 65 to 69 (-184 persons)
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