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Bleazby Ward

Service age groups

In 2021, Bleazby Ward had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Bayside.

The Age Structure of Bleazby Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Bleazby Ward'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 Bleazby Ward'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
Bleazby Ward - Total females (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)3854.74.23424.34.8+43
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6327.78.07729.69.3-140
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6568.08.15927.47.5+63
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5616.87.05026.36.8+59
Young workforce (25 to 34)5867.17.76017.58.3-15
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,61819.720.01,76122.021.9-143
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,23715.015.81,14214.214.8+95
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)95011.512.288811.111.5+61
Seniors (70 to 84)1,12913.712.892211.510.4+207
Elderly aged (85 and over)4735.74.24956.24.7-22
Total8,227100.0100.08,020100.0100.0+207
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 female service age groups of Bleazby Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.3% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 31.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.4% and 29.1% respectively for the City of Bayside.

The major differences between the female age structure of Bleazby Ward and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (5.7% compared to 4.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.7% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Bleazby Ward's female population increased by 207 people (2.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.51% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+207 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-143 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-140 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+95 females)

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