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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the largest age group in Tarneit - Truganina was 35 to 39 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 5,370 people.
The Age Structure of Tarneit - Truganina provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Tarneit - Truganina'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 Tarneit - Truganina'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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| Tarneit - Truganina - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | City of Wyndham % | Number | % | City of Wyndham % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 8,015 | 11.5 | 8.9 | 5,069 | 13.3 | 9.8 | +2,946 |
| 5 to 9 | 7,336 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 3,695 | 9.7 | 8.5 | +3,641 |
| 10 to 14 | 4,940 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 2,304 | 6.1 | 6.5 | +2,635 |
| 15 to 19 | 3,119 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1,870 | 4.9 | 5.9 | +1,249 |
| 20 to 24 | 4,448 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 2,088 | 5.5 | 6.2 | +2,360 |
| 25 to 29 | 6,460 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 3,989 | 10.5 | 8.0 | +2,471 |
| 30 to 34 | 8,914 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 5,927 | 15.6 | 10.8 | +2,986 |
| 35 to 39 | 9,833 | 14.1 | 11.3 | 4,463 | 11.7 | 9.4 | +5,370 |
| 40 to 44 | 5,943 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 2,405 | 6.3 | 7.4 | +3,538 |
| 45 to 49 | 3,154 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1,781 | 4.7 | 6.3 | +1,372 |
| 50 to 54 | 2,160 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 1,276 | 3.4 | 5.4 | +884 |
| 55 to 59 | 1,590 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1,042 | 2.7 | 4.5 | +547 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,321 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 776 | 2.0 | 3.7 | +545 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,031 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 587 | 1.5 | 3.0 | +444 |
| 70 to 74 | 755 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 385 | 1.0 | 1.9 | +369 |
| 75 to 79 | 440 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 212 | 0.6 | 1.3 | +227 |
| 80 to 84 | 214 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 88 | 0.2 | 0.8 | +125 |
| 85 and over | 130 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.7 | +75 |
| Total population | 69,803 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,020 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +31,783 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Tarneit - Truganina in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham 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, 29.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 3.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 25.4% and 7.6% respectively for the City of Wyndham.
The major differences between the age structure of Tarneit - Truganina and the City of Wyndham were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (12.8% compared to 9.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (14.1% compared to 11.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (11.5% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (2.3% compared to 4.1%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Tarneit - Truganina's population increased by 31,783 people (83.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 12.92% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 35 to 39 (+5,370 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+3,641 persons)
- 40 to 44 (+3,538 persons)
- 30 to 34 (+2,986 persons)
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