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Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre

Service age groups

In 2021, Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre had similar proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than the City of Bayside.

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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)477.34.6519.65.5-4
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)629.69.2499.210.1+13
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)396.09.3264.99.0+13
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)528.08.6478.98.0+5
Young workforce (25 to 34)10215.87.97614.48.1+25
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)16725.918.714327.120.8+23
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)8613.315.66111.614.9+24
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)548.412.0489.011.5+6
Seniors (70 to 84)294.511.6234.59.5+5
Elderly aged (85 and over)81.22.530.72.7+4
Total646100.0100.0531100.0100.0+115
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a similar proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 22.9% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.1% and 26.2% respectively for the City of Bayside.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.8% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.9% compared to 18.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (4.5% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (8.4% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre's male population increased by 115 people (21.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 4.0% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre between 2016 and 2021.

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