Mount Pritchard
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Mount Pritchard was 15 to 19 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 60 to 64 year olds, increasing by 154 people.
The Age Structure of Mount Pritchard provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mount Pritchard'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 Mount Pritchard's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Mount Pritchard - Total persons (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Bossley Park % | Number | % | Bossley Park % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 571 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 647 | 6.9 | 5.2 | -77 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 667 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 698 | 7.4 | 6.0 | -32 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 716 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 678 | 7.2 | 6.8 | +38 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 740 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 705 | 7.5 | 7.1 | +35 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 684 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 727 | 7.7 | 7.3 | -44 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 661 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 578 | 6.1 | 7.0 | +83 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 627 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 605 | 6.4 | 5.7 | +21 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 592 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 651 | 6.9 | 5.9 | -60 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 648 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 593 | 6.3 | 6.2 | +54 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 633 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 611 | 6.5 | 6.4 | +21 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 624 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 600 | 6.4 | 6.7 | +23 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 591 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 613 | 6.5 | 7.7 | -22 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 633 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 479 | 5.1 | 6.7 | +154 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 446 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 407 | 4.3 | 5.5 | +38 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 365 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 239 | 2.5 | 3.6 | +125 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 227 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 269 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -42 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 212 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 186 | 2.0 | 1.8 | +25 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 153 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 131 | 1.4 | 1.7 | +21 | 2018 |
| Total population | 9,790 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,427 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +362 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Mount Pritchard in 2021 compared to Bossley Park 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, 20.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 14.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.6% and 19.6% respectively for Bossley Park.
The major differences between the age structure of Mount Pritchard and Bossley Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (5.8% compared to 4.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (4.6% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (3.7% compared to 5.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (2.3% compared to 3.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Mount Pritchard's population increased by 363 people (3.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.76% 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 (+154 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+125 persons)
- 25 to 29 (+83 persons)
- 0 to 4 (-77 persons)