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Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre

Service age groups

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

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)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Southland Activity Centre %Number%Southland Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)896.76.4526.27.0+37
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1249.49.0587.07.6+65
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)745.68.1738.77.1+1
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1047.98.4576.88.9+47
Young workforce (25 to 34)20815.810.612915.413.2+79
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)34326.022.820824.924.2+134
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)17113.014.111013.111.1+61
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1178.99.6536.47.8+63
Seniors (70 to 84)745.68.6789.310.5-4
Elderly aged (85 and over)161.22.4172.12.5-1
Total1,320100.0100.0838100.0100.0+481
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Southland Activity Centre 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, 21.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.7% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.5% and 20.6% respectively for Southland Activity Centre.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.8% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.0% compared to 22.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.6% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.6% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre's population increased by 482 people (57.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.08% per year over the period.

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

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+134 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+79 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+65 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+63 people)

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