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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 Kew.

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)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Kew %Number%Kew %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3054.73.94126.64.8-108
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5838.97.062610.07.7-43
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5708.78.74877.87.9+82
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6249.59.65779.210.9+47
Young workforce (25 to 34)65710.013.166310.613.5-6
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,27919.518.41,47123.620.4-192
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,00715.414.380312.913.2+203
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)68810.511.05649.09.9+124
Seniors (70 to 84)67310.310.84857.88.2+187
Elderly aged (85 and over)1592.43.31532.53.4+5
Total6,545100.0100.06,245100.0100.0+299
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Kew 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 19.6% and 25.1% respectively for Kew.

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

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.9% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.5% compared to 18.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (15.4% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.0% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Kew East's population increased by 300 people (4.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.47% per year over the period.

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

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+203 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-192 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+187 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+124 people)

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