Sandringham Activity Centre
Service age groups
In 2021, Sandringham Activity Centre had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Brighton East.
The Age Structure of Sandringham Activity Centre provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Sandringham Activity Centre'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 Sandringham Activity Centre's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Sandringham Activity Centre - Total females (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Brighton East % | Number | % | Brighton East % | 2016 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 35 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 35 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -1 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 64 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 79 | 7.1 | 10.6 | -16 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 66 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 54 | 4.8 | 7.9 | +11 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 74 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 56 | 5.0 | 6.9 | +18 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 127 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 120 | 10.6 | 7.2 | +7 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 218 | 16.8 | 20.7 | 206 | 18.3 | 22.2 | +11 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 198 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 153 | 13.6 | 14.7 | +45 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 171 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 128 | 11.3 | 10.0 | +43 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 226 | 17.4 | 11.8 | 150 | 13.3 | 10.2 | +75 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 121 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 144 | 12.8 | 5.7 | -24 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 1,300 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,130 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +170 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Sandringham Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Brighton East shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 12.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 39.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.2% and 28.0% respectively for Brighton East.
The major differences between the female age structure of Sandringham Activity Centre and Brighton East were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (17.4% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (9.3% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.1% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.8% compared to 20.7%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Sandringham Activity Centre's female population increased by 170 people (15.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.84% per year over the period.
The largest change in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 was in the age group:
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+75 females)