Harrington - Crowdy Head
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Harrington - Crowdy Head was 65 to 69 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2011 was 70 to 74 year olds, increasing by 312 people.
The Age Structure of Harrington - Crowdy Head provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Harrington - Crowdy Head'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 Harrington - Crowdy Head'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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| Harrington - Crowdy Head - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 90 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 95 | 3.8 | 5.2 | -5 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 90 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 107 | 4.3 | 5.6 | -17 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 99 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 105 | 4.2 | 6.3 | -6 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 96 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 91 | 3.7 | 6.0 | +5 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 85 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 48 | 1.9 | 3.7 | +37 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 91 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 59 | 2.4 | 3.5 | +32 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 81 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 79 | 3.2 | 3.7 | +2 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 78 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 90 | 3.6 | 4.9 | -12 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 114 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 94 | 3.8 | 5.6 | +20 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 134 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 146 | 5.9 | 6.5 | -12 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 142 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 161 | 6.5 | 7.2 | -19 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 252 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 216 | 8.7 | 7.5 | +36 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 398 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 312 | 12.6 | 8.3 | +86 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 529 | 15.3 | 9.1 | 294 | 11.9 | 7.8 | +235 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 518 | 15.0 | 9.2 | 206 | 8.3 | 6.4 | +312 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 355 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 173 | 7.0 | 4.8 | +182 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 160 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 136 | 5.5 | 3.8 | +24 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 141 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 64 | 2.6 | 3.2 | +77 | 2018 |
| Total population | 3,453 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,476 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +977 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Harrington - Crowdy Head in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area 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, 8.1% of the population was aged between 0 and 15, and 49.3% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 14.6% and 33.2% respectively for MidCoast Council area.
The major differences between the age structure of Harrington - Crowdy Head and MidCoast Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (15.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (15.0% compared to 9.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (10.3% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (11.5% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Harrington - Crowdy Head's population increased by 977 people (39.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.38% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+312 persons)
- 65 to 69 (+235 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+182 persons)
- 60 to 64 (+86 persons)