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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

San Remo

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of San Remo provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of San Remo'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 San Remo'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
San Remo - Total persons (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)744.24.6404.45.8+33
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1237.17.5727.79.4+51
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1146.56.4566.07.8+58
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)794.55.3353.85.6+43
Young workforce (25 to 34)1428.19.0727.710.4+70
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)31518.116.316818.020.2+146
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)25514.613.715016.013.4+105
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)32018.417.811512.312.1+205
Seniors (70 to 84)26215.016.518319.613.5+78
Elderly aged (85 and over)593.43.0444.71.9+15
Total1,743100.0100.0939100.0100.0+804
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 San Remo in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 36.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.4% and 37.3% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

The major differences between the age structure of San Remo and Bass Coast Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.1% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (14.6% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (15.0% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.1% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, San Remo's population increased by 804 people (85.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.14% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+205 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+146 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+105 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+78 people)

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