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City of Bayside

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Bayside had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Church Street Activity Centre.

The Age Structure of the City of Bayside 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 Bayside'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 Bayside'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
City of Bayside - Total males (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Church Street Activity Centre %Number%Church Street Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,2014.63.22,7096.75.8-508
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,4279.37.04,05310.07.8+374
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,4569.49.43,6199.07.4+837
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,1068.68.23,2198.08.4+887
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,7697.98.33,6479.09.6+122
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)8,97218.916.09,48623.522.4-514
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)7,39015.514.05,74714.216.9+1,643
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,59911.811.93,6128.912.5+1,987
Seniors (70 to 84)5,40811.419.43,4568.67.2+1,952
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2092.52.68462.12.0+363
Total47,537100.0100.040,394100.0100.0+7,143
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 male service age groups of the City of Bayside in 2021 compared to Church Street Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.3% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.5% and 33.9% respectively for Church Street Activity Centre.

The major differences between the male age structure of the City of Bayside and Church Street Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.9% compared to 16.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.5% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.4% compared to 19.4%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, City of Bayside's male population increased by 7,143 people (17.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.09% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,987 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,952 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,643 males)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+887 males)

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