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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in the City of Wodonga was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 1,033 people.
The Age Structure of the City of Wodonga 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 Wodonga'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 Wodonga's 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?'
| Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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| City of Wodonga - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Wodonga Growth Area % | Number | % | Wodonga Growth Area % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 2,702 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 2,709 | 7.7 | 6.5 | -7 |
| 5 to 9 | 2,983 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 2,472 | 7.0 | 5.5 | +511 |
| 10 to 14 | 2,990 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 2,566 | 7.3 | 5.2 | +424 |
| 15 to 19 | 2,827 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 2,806 | 8.0 | 10.5 | +21 |
| 20 to 24 | 2,580 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 2,714 | 7.7 | 16.3 | -134 |
| 25 to 29 | 2,806 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 2,372 | 6.7 | 12.2 | +434 |
| 30 to 34 | 3,066 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 2,319 | 6.6 | 10.1 | +747 |
| 35 to 39 | 2,839 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 2,389 | 6.8 | 8.8 | +450 |
| 40 to 44 | 2,604 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 2,460 | 7.0 | 7.4 | +144 |
| 45 to 49 | 2,606 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 2,382 | 6.7 | 4.4 | +224 |
| 50 to 54 | 2,586 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2,209 | 6.3 | 3.1 | +377 |
| 55 to 59 | 2,587 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2,078 | 5.9 | 3.0 | +509 |
| 60 to 64 | 2,343 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1,736 | 4.9 | 1.9 | +607 |
| 65 to 69 | 2,277 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1,273 | 3.6 | 0.9 | +1,004 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,962 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 929 | 2.6 | 1.3 | +1,033 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,326 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 727 | 2.1 | 1.0 | +599 |
| 80 to 84 | 923 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 622 | 1.8 | 0.9 | +301 |
| 85 and over | 840 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 532 | 1.5 | 0.7 | +308 |
| Total population | 42,847 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 35,295 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,552 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of the City of Wodonga in 2021 compared to Wodonga Growth Area 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, 20.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 17.1% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 27.4% and 7.8% respectively for Wodonga Growth Area.
The major differences between the age structure of the City of Wodonga and Wodonga Growth Area were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (6.0% compared to 3.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (5.5% compared to 2.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (6.3% compared to 9.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (7.2% compared to 10.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, City of Wodonga's population increased by 7,552 people (21.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.96% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+1,033 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+1,004 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+747 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+607 persons)
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