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City of Bayside

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In 2021, the City of Bayside had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Melbourne.

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

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Age structure - Service age groups
City of Bayside - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,4354.55.94,7795.96.9-344
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)8,6428.78.77,2679.09.6+1,375
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,7038.76.96,1967.78.1+2,507
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7,7737.89.06,5278.111.0+1,246
Young workforce (25 to 34)7,8567.916.19,83512.216.7-1,979
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)19,43719.521.519,29224.022.6+145
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)15,59115.711.98,91211.110.0+6,679
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)11,84311.99.46,5018.17.3+5,342
Seniors (70 to 84)11,97012.08.59,31811.66.8+2,652
Elderly aged (85 and over)3,3733.42.01,7042.11.1+1,669
Total99,623100.0100.080,331100.0100.0+19,292
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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, 1996 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of the City of Bayside in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar 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, 21.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.6% and 20.0% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Bayside and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.7% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.0% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (7.9% compared to 16.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, City of Bayside's population increased by 19,292 people (24.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.86% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+6,679 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+5,342 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,652 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+2,507 people)

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