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Bass Coast Shire

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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.

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
Bass Coast Shire - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8444.65.41,7976.16.4+47
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,0277.58.52,3087.89.0+719
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,5686.47.31,9806.78.6+588
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,1405.37.41,7816.08.2+359
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,6279.011.92,99910.110.7+628
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,56216.317.75,74219.420.0+820
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,53213.713.14,18614.213.9+1,346
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)7,19117.813.34,29314.511.4+2,898
Seniors (70 to 84)6,66416.512.63,63412.39.6+3,030
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2103.02.78382.82.3+372
Total40,365100.0100.029,558100.0100.0+10,807
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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 2011 to 2021, Bass Coast Shire's population increased by 10,807 people (36.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.17% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+3,030 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,898 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,346 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+820 people)

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