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Bay Street Activity Centre

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Bay Street 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 Bay Street 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 Bay Street 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
Bay Street Activity Centre - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %Number%Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)923.87.11185.97.9-27
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1205.08.71527.67.1-33
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1205.05.11708.56.1-51
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1777.47.71276.38.6+50
Young workforce (25 to 34)28011.615.61879.316.5+93
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)49420.526.143821.824.0+55
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)32713.613.026513.212.5+62
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)27611.59.022511.28.8+51
Seniors (70 to 84)37015.46.220210.16.4+168
Elderly aged (85 and over)1526.31.51226.12.0+29
Total2,408100.0100.02,011100.0100.0+397
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 13.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 33.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.9% and 16.6% respectively for Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (15.4% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (6.3% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.5% compared to 26.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (11.6% compared to 15.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Bay Street Activity Centre's population increased by 397 people (19.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.82% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+168 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+93 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+62 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+55 people)

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