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Whiteman

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Whiteman was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 35 to 39 year olds, increasing by 1,638 people.

The Age Structure of Whiteman provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Whiteman'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 Whiteman'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
Whiteman - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Altone %Number%Altone %2016 to 2021
0 to 42,64412.36.01,10110.57.0+1,542
5 to 91,9058.97.47026.77.0+1,203
10 to 141,2445.87.05795.56.8+664
15 to 191,0144.76.55204.97.2+493
20 to 241,2125.66.78097.77.0+403
25 to 292,14310.06.51,41213.47.0+731
30 to 342,99414.06.91,39513.27.7+1,599
35 to 392,56512.07.49268.87.5+1,638
40 to 441,6567.76.77437.17.0+913
45 to 491,1965.66.56386.17.1+558
50 to 549014.26.64904.76.9+410
55 to 596673.16.84063.96.2+260
60 to 645172.45.93072.95.4+209
65 to 693381.64.92352.24.1+102
70 to 742381.13.71321.32.6+105
75 to 791260.62.2810.81.7+45
80 to 84590.31.3320.30.9+27
85 and over340.20.9170.20.8+16
Total population21,453100.0100.010,535100.0100.0+10,918
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Whiteman in 2021 compared to Altone 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, 27.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 3.7% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 13.0% respectively for Altone.

The major differences between the age structure of Whiteman and Altone were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (14.0% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (12.3% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (12.0% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 55 to 59 (3.1% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Whiteman's population increased by 10,918 people (103.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 15.28% 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 (+1,638 persons)
  • 30 to 34 (+1,599 persons)
  • 0 to 4 (+1,542 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+1,203 persons)

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