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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThe largest age group in Wellington Shire was 0 to 4 year olds for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in 2021
The age structure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Wellington Shire provides insights into the demand for age-based services. Typically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations around Australia have a younger age structure than the total population, but age structures vary greatly between areas.
5-year age groups provide a consistent view of age structure across all age groups, as the cohorts are of equal size. This allows charts to show a clearer picture of what is happening with the age structure of the whole population, compared to service age groups.
To get a more complete picture, Wellington Shire's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Highest Level of Schooling information.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth (or age last birthday)?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Wellington Shire | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Five year age group (years) | Number | % | Regional VIC % | Number | % | Regional VIC % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 116 | 12.6 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 to 9 | 91 | 9.9 | 12.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 to 14 | 97 | 10.5 | 11.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 15 to 19 | 80 | 8.7 | 9.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 to 24 | 73 | 7.9 | 8.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 25 to 29 | 81 | 8.8 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 30 to 34 | 61 | 6.6 | 6.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 35 to 39 | 64 | 6.9 | 5.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 40 to 44 | 36 | 3.9 | 4.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 45 to 49 | 27 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 50 to 54 | 57 | 6.2 | 4.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 55 to 59 | 45 | 4.9 | 4.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 60 to 64 | 43 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 65 to 69 | 26 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 70 to 74 | 13 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 75 to 79 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 80 to 84 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 85 and over | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total people | 922 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander five age groups in Wellington Shire in 2021 compared to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 14 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age group (65+ years).
Overall, 33.0% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Wellington Shire was aged between 0 and 14, and 5.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 35.0% and 6.4% respectively for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional VIC.
The major differences between the age groups of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Wellington Shire and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Regional VIC were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 35 to 39 years (6.9% compared to 5.2%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 25 to 29 years (8.8% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 5 to 9 years (9.9% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 45 to 49 years (2.9% compared to 4.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Wellington Shire's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population increased by 922 people (∞%). This represents an average annual population change of ∞% per year over the period.
There were no major changes in age groups of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Wellington Shire between 2011 and 2021.
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