Cundletown - Dumaresq Island
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Cundletown - Dumaresq Island was 60 to 64 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 52 people.
The Age Structure of Cundletown - Dumaresq Island provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Cundletown - Dumaresq Island'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 Cundletown - Dumaresq Island'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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Cundletown - Dumaresq Island - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | New South Wales % | Number | % | New South Wales % | 2016 to 2021 | |
0 to 4 | 126 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 119 | 5.5 | 6.2 | +7 | 2001 |
5 to 9 | 146 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 153 | 7.1 | 6.4 | -7 | 2002 |
10 to 14 | 124 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 144 | 6.6 | 5.9 | -20 | 2003 |
15 to 19 | 126 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 144 | 6.6 | 6.0 | -18 | 2004 |
20 to 24 | 92 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 83 | 3.8 | 6.5 | +9 | 2005 |
25 to 29 | 110 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 79 | 3.6 | 7.0 | +31 | 2006 |
30 to 34 | 103 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 96 | 4.4 | 7.2 | +7 | 2007 |
35 to 39 | 98 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 91 | 4.2 | 6.7 | +7 | 2008 |
40 to 44 | 114 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 105 | 4.8 | 6.7 | +9 | 2009 |
45 to 49 | 111 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 135 | 6.2 | 6.6 | -24 | 2010 |
50 to 54 | 122 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 146 | 6.7 | 6.5 | -24 | 2011 |
55 to 59 | 141 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 175 | 8.1 | 6.3 | -34 | 2012 |
60 to 64 | 173 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 159 | 7.3 | 5.6 | +14 | 2013 |
65 to 69 | 145 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 139 | 6.4 | 5.1 | +6 | 2014 |
70 to 74 | 147 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 95 | 4.4 | 3.9 | +52 | 2015 |
75 to 79 | 83 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 124 | 5.7 | 2.9 | -41 | 2016 |
80 to 84 | 91 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 65 | 3.0 | 2.1 | +26 | 2017 |
85 and over | 97 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 116 | 5.4 | 2.2 | -19 | 2018 |
Total population | 2,149 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,168 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -19 |
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 Cundletown - Dumaresq Island in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 18.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 26.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.2% and 17.6% respectively for New South Wales.
The major differences between the age structure of Cundletown - Dumaresq Island and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (4.5% compared to 2.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.8% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 35 to 39 (4.6% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 30 to 34 (4.8% compared to 7.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Cundletown - Dumaresq Island's population decreased by 19 people (0.9%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.18% per year over the period.
The largest change in age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:
- 70 to 74 (+52 persons)