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Brighton East

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Brighton East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Brighton East'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 Brighton East'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
Brighton East - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)7414.64.58086.15.9-67
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,5579.68.71,2099.29.0+347
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,61910.08.71,0127.77.7+607
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,2717.97.81,0468.08.1+224
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,1257.07.91,74013.212.2-616
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,22219.919.53,06723.324.0+154
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,43015.015.71,44211.011.1+988
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,76210.911.99747.48.1+787
Seniors (70 to 84)1,77311.012.01,51211.511.6+260
Elderly aged (85 and over)6614.13.43312.52.1+329
Total16,161100.0100.013,146100.0100.0+3,015
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Brighton East in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a higher 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, 24.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 26.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.9% and 27.3% respectively for the City of Bayside.

The major differences between the age structure of Brighton East and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.0% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (10.9% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Brighton East's population increased by 3,015 people (22.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.83% 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) (+988 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+787 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-616 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+607 people)

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