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Yarram and District planning area

Five year age groups

In 2021, the largest age group in Yarram and District planning area was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 1996 was 60 to 64 year olds, increasing by 246 people.

The Age Structure of Yarram and District planning area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Yarram and District planning area'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 Yarram and District planning area'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
Yarram and District planning area - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Five year age groups (years)Number%Wellington Shire %Number%Wellington Shire %1996 to 2021
0 to 41914.25.43006.77.7-110
5 to 92054.55.83357.58.6-131
10 to 142114.66.13878.69.5-177
15 to 192265.05.62305.17.2-4
20 to 241653.64.91954.45.2-31
25 to 291693.75.72706.06.0-101
30 to 342114.65.82285.17.0-17
35 to 392074.66.03537.98.0-146
40 to 441884.15.53608.08.1-172
45 to 492425.35.83638.17.3-122
50 to 543277.26.32706.05.2+56
55 to 593427.56.92635.94.5+78
60 to 6446110.17.52154.83.7+246
65 to 6946010.17.22315.23.9+228
70 to 743898.66.41493.33.3+240
75 to 792315.14.01583.52.4+73
80 to 841824.02.71072.41.5+75
85 and over1403.12.3731.61.1+67
Total population4,547100.0100.04,495100.0100.0+52
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the five year age groups of Yarram and District planning area in 2021 compared to Wellington Shire 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, 13.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 30.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.2% and 22.6% respectively for Wellington Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of Yarram and District planning area and Wellington Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (10.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (10.1% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (8.6% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (3.7% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Yarram and District planning area's population increased by 52 people (1.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.05% per year over the period.

The largest changes in age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • 60 to 64 (+246 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+240 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+228 persons)
  • 10 to 14 (-177 persons)

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