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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the City of Banyule had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Greater Melbourne.
The Age Structure of the City of Banyule provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Banyule's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.
To get a more complete picture the City of Banyule's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the male service age groups of the City of Banyule in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 22.3% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.4% and 18.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the male age structure of the City of Banyule and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (10.3% compared to 8.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.6% compared to 9.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.0% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.2% compared to 9.3%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Banyule's male population increased by 2,178 people (3.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.72% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,111 males)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+555 males)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+416 males)
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-325 males)
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