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Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre

Service age groups

In 2021, Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Bayside.

The Age Structure of Hampton East (Moorabbin) 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 Hampton East (Moorabbin) 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 Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre'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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)896.74.4364.35.9+53
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1249.48.6708.59.3+54
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)745.68.7496.07.8+24
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1047.97.8597.27.2+44
Young workforce (25 to 34)20815.87.814016.911.0+67
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)34326.019.419022.923.7+152
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)17113.015.79411.413.3+76
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1178.912.1708.47.7+47
Seniors (70 to 84)745.612.29811.811.2-24
Elderly aged (85 and over)161.23.4212.62.8-6
Total1,320100.0100.0832100.0100.0+488
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.7% and 27.7% respectively for the City of Bayside.

The major differences between the age structure of Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.8% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.0% compared to 19.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.6% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.9% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre's population increased by 488 people (58.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.33% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+152 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+76 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+67 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+54 people)

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