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Ballajura - Malaga

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Ballajura - Malaga was 55 to 59 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 60 to 64 year olds, increasing by 328 people.

The Age Structure of Ballajura - Malaga provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Ballajura - Malaga'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 Ballajura - Malaga's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Five year age groups
Ballajura - Malaga - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Altone %Number%Altone %2016 to 2021
0 to 41,0675.86.01,1045.97.0-37
5 to 91,2266.67.41,2216.57.0+5
10 to 141,2536.87.01,4017.56.8-148
15 to 191,3077.16.51,5818.47.2-274
20 to 241,3097.16.71,4757.97.0-166
25 to 291,2136.66.51,1886.37.0+25
30 to 341,1546.36.91,2176.57.7-63
35 to 391,1526.27.41,0485.67.5+104
40 to 441,0835.96.71,2296.67.0-146
45 to 491,1326.16.51,4477.77.1-315
50 to 541,3547.36.61,6308.76.9-276
55 to 591,5298.36.81,4117.56.2+118
60 to 641,2927.05.99645.15.4+328
65 to 699104.94.96633.54.1+247
70 to 746323.43.74572.42.6+175
75 to 794002.22.22991.61.7+101
80 to 842531.41.32241.20.9+29
85 and over1981.10.91620.90.8+36
Total population18,464100.0100.018,721100.0100.0-257
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Ballajura - Malaga in 2021 compared to Altone shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).

Overall, 19.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 13.0% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 13.0% respectively for Altone.

The major differences between the age structure of Ballajura - Malaga and Altone were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (8.3% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (7.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (6.2% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 40 to 44 (5.9% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Ballajura - Malaga's population decreased by 257 people (1.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.28% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 60 to 64 (+328 persons)
  • 45 to 49 (-315 persons)
  • 50 to 54 (-276 persons)
  • 15 to 19 (-274 persons)

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