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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Shire

Service age groups

In 2021, Bass Coast Shire had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Regional VIC.

The Age Structure of Bass Coast Shire provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bass Coast Shire'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 Bass Coast Shire's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Bass Coast Shire - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8444.65.41,3865.46.1+458
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,0277.58.52,1498.49.9+878
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,5686.47.32,0628.19.2+506
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,1405.37.41,4535.78.1+687
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,6279.011.92,2949.010.9+1,333
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,56216.317.75,01619.721.4+1,546
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,53213.713.13,72314.613.7+1,809
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7,19117.813.33,40213.39.5+3,789
Seniors (70 to 84)6,66416.512.63,42813.49.3+3,236
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2103.02.75982.31.9+612
Total40,365100.0100.025,511100.0100.0+14,854
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 37.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.2% and 28.7% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between the age structure of Bass Coast Shire and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (17.8% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (16.5% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.0% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (5.3% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Bass Coast Shire's population increased by 14,854 people (58.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.11% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+3,789 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+3,236 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,809 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,546 people)

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