Age Group
1991
1996
2001
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
15 - 24
492 075
17.5
462 885
14.5
444 244
12.9
25 - 34
970 683
34.6
1 011 015
31.8
953 725
27.7
35 - 44
692 264
24.6
910 170
28.6
1 066 020
31.0
45 - 54
356 298
12.7
504 866
15.9
701 551
20.4
55 - 64
231 554
8.2
232 173
7.3
218 462
6.4
65+
68 128
2.4
61 388
1.9
53 990
1.6
Total
2 811 002
100.0
3 182 497
100.0
3 437 992
100.0

 

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Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census