Communities with different ancestral backgrounds may have quite a different age profile to the general population, depending on when the main groups migrated. The data provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care and aged care within each ancestral group.

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 and by ancestry.

To get a more complete picture Assyrian Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Composition