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Brighton East

Service age groups

In 2021, Brighton East had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Brighton East - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3824.64.34075.95.5-26
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7018.48.15868.48.5+114
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)7789.38.14696.77.1+309
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6107.37.05137.47.6+97
Young workforce (25 to 34)5546.67.891713.212.2-363
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,73620.720.11,62023.323.8+116
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,27215.215.775910.910.7+512
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)92411.012.05077.38.3+416
Seniors (70 to 84)98511.812.693413.413.5+51
Elderly aged (85 and over)4345.24.22383.42.9+196
Total8,376100.0100.06,954100.0100.0+1,421
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Brighton East in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 28.7% respectively for the City of Bayside.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (5.2% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (6.6% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.0% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Brighton East's female population increased by 1,422 people (20.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.75% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+512 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+416 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (-363 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+309 females)

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