Ashfield Ward
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Ashfield Ward was 30 to 34 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 20 to 24 year olds, decreasing by 330 people.
The Age Structure of Ashfield Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Ashfield Ward'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 Ashfield Ward'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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| Ashfield Ward - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Haberfield % | Number | % | Haberfield % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 1,762 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2,008 | 5.3 | 4.5 | -246 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,633 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1,908 | 5.0 | 6.8 | -275 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,660 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 1,524 | 4.0 | 7.4 | +135 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,486 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1,647 | 4.3 | 5.9 | -161 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 2,607 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 2,937 | 7.7 | 5.5 | -330 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 4,008 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 4,114 | 10.8 | 4.6 | -107 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 4,081 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 3,852 | 10.1 | 4.1 | +228 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 3,420 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 3,235 | 8.5 | 5.2 | +185 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 2,770 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 2,849 | 7.5 | 7.3 | -80 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 2,635 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 2,613 | 6.9 | 8.2 | +22 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 2,405 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2,590 | 6.8 | 8.5 | -186 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 2,334 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 2,108 | 5.5 | 6.8 | +225 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,921 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 1,695 | 4.4 | 5.7 | +225 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,567 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1,400 | 3.7 | 4.7 | +167 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,340 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1,098 | 2.9 | 3.7 | +241 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,054 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 894 | 2.3 | 3.4 | +160 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 818 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 775 | 2.0 | 3.7 | +43 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 1,079 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 879 | 2.3 | 4.2 | +200 | 2018 |
| Total population | 38,580 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,133 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +446 | |
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups of Ashfield Ward in 2021 compared to Haberfield shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 13.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 15.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 16.5% and 22.2% respectively for Haberfield.
The major differences between the age structure of Ashfield Ward and Haberfield were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (10.6% compared to 3.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 25 to 29 (10.4% compared to 4.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (8.9% compared to 4.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 15 to 19 (3.9% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Ashfield Ward's population increased by 447 people (1.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.23% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 20 to 24 (-330 persons)
- 5 to 9 (-275 persons)
- 0 to 4 (-246 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+241 persons)