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Kew East

Service age groups

In 2021, Kew East had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Cotham Ward.

The Age Structure of Kew East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Kew 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 Kew 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
Kew East - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cotham Ward %Number%Cotham Ward %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3054.73.54146.85.1-109
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5838.97.161810.29.1-36
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5708.79.44567.510.3+113
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6249.510.55128.59.6+112
Young workforce (25 to 34)65710.010.066811.09.1-11
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,27919.517.21,51925.121.5-240
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,00715.414.474512.314.6+261
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)68810.511.34757.98.8+212
Seniors (70 to 84)67310.312.55288.79.1+144
Elderly aged (85 and over)1592.44.21192.02.8+39
Total6,545100.0100.06,059100.0100.0+486
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Kew East in 2021 compared to Cotham Ward 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, 22.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.9% and 28.0% respectively for Cotham Ward.

The major differences between the age structure of Kew East and Cotham Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.5% compared to 17.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.9% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.3% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.4% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Kew East's population increased by 486 people (8.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.52% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+261 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-240 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+212 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+144 people)

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