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Keilor Downs

Service age groups

In 2021, Keilor Downs had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Albanvale.

The Age Structure of Keilor Downs provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Keilor Downs'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 Keilor Downs'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
Keilor Downs - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Albanvale %Number%Albanvale %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2224.46.04317.67.5-210
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3316.68.580814.212.7-477
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3106.27.362210.911.7-313
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4048.17.95609.812.5-157
Young workforce (25 to 34)62112.414.293916.514.6-319
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)88617.720.71,60728.227.8-722
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)69613.911.53816.77.6+315
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)81116.212.72183.83.3+592
Seniors (70 to 84)59711.910.21031.82.2+493
Elderly aged (85 and over)1252.51.1310.50.1+94
Total5,003100.0100.05,706100.0100.0-704
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Keilor Downs in 2021 compared to Albanvale shows that there was a lower 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, 17.2% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.7% and 24.0% respectively for Albanvale.

The major differences between the female age structure of Keilor Downs and Albanvale were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (16.2% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.9% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.7% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.6% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Keilor Downs's female population decreased by 703 people (12.3%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.52% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-722 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+592 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+493 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-477 females)

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