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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 higher proportion of males 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.

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 (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,2084.66.22,5465.56.7-338
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,4649.29.04,65410.18.9-190
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4,5049.37.24,1549.07.0+350
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4,1588.69.33,7028.010.3+456
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,8067.916.13,7458.116.3+61
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)9,04318.721.59,60320.821.1-560
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)7,52615.611.86,88214.911.8+644
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5,80212.09.25,33511.59.1+467
Seniors (70 to 84)5,63511.68.14,3789.57.2+1,257
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,2252.51.61,2282.71.5-3
Total48,371100.0100.046,227100.0100.0+2,144
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.4% and 18.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.6% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (7.9% compared to 16.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (18.7% compared to 21.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Bayside's male population increased by 2,144 people (4.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.91% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,257 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+644 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-560 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+467 males)

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