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Keilor Downs

Service age groups

In 2021, Keilor Downs had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Ardeer.

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 males (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Ardeer %Number%Ardeer %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2705.56.22985.66.5-29
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3867.98.65049.48.0-119
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3166.54.360811.36.3-293
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4178.67.069312.97.7-277
Young workforce (25 to 34)65613.520.066412.415.8-9
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)85617.625.51,08420.220.0-229
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)55511.410.780615.012.8-251
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)70214.48.54869.09.7+216
Seniors (70 to 84)62612.88.02154.010.9+411
Elderly aged (85 and over)901.81.3150.32.4+74
Total4,874100.0100.05,379100.0100.0-505
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 male service age groups of Keilor Downs in 2021 compared to Ardeer shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.9% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 29.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.0% and 17.8% respectively for Ardeer.

The major differences between the male age structure of Keilor Downs and Ardeer were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.4% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.8% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.6% compared to 25.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.5% compared to 20.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Keilor Downs's male population decreased by 505 people (9.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.66% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+411 males)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-293 males)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-277 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-251 males)

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