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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 42 people over the age of 85 living in Waverley in 2018, with largest age group being 55 to 59 year olds.
The Age Structure of Waverley provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Waverley'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 Waverley's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Households and Dwelling Type.
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Age structure - Five year age groups | |||||||
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Waverley | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Abbotsford % | Number | % | Abbotsford % | 2013 to 2018 |
0 to 4 | 126 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 123 | 4.8 | 7.0 | +3 |
5 to 9 | 150 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 123 | 4.8 | 6.7 | +27 |
10 to 14 | 147 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 138 | 5.4 | 7.3 | +9 |
15 to 19 | 150 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 180 | 7.0 | 6.5 | -30 |
20 to 24 | 111 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 147 | 5.7 | 5.4 | -36 |
25 to 29 | 165 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 132 | 5.1 | 6.7 | +33 |
30 to 34 | 150 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 129 | 5.0 | 6.8 | +21 |
35 to 39 | 120 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 123 | 4.8 | 6.6 | -3 |
40 to 44 | 159 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 159 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 0 |
45 to 49 | 174 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 210 | 8.1 | 7.2 | -36 |
50 to 54 | 222 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 249 | 9.7 | 6.7 | -27 |
55 to 59 | 261 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 249 | 9.7 | 6.1 | +12 |
60 to 64 | 213 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 174 | 6.8 | 5.3 | +39 |
65 to 69 | 147 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 159 | 6.2 | 3.8 | -12 |
70 to 74 | 138 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 126 | 4.9 | 4.7 | +12 |
75 to 79 | 102 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 78 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +24 |
80 to 84 | 69 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 51 | 2.0 | 1.4 | +18 |
85 and over | 42 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 27 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +15 |
Total | 2,646 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,577 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +69 |
Analysis of the five year age groups of Waverley in 2018 compared to Abbotsford 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, 16.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 14, and 18.8% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 19.4% and 14.5% respectively for Abbotsford.
The major differences between the age structure of Waverley and Abbotsford were:
From 2013 to 2018, Waverley's population increased by 69 people (2.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.53% per year over the period.
There were no major differences in Waverley between 2013 and 2018.
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