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Sunshine West

Service age groups

In 2021, Sunshine West had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Brimbank.

The Age Structure of Sunshine West provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Sunshine West'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 Sunshine West'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
Sunshine West - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,0325.65.79866.18.0+46
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,4447.88.31,5179.411.8-74
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,2056.56.81,72910.710.8-525
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,5978.69.22,66816.612.6-1,072
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,05216.515.72,14013.316.2+911
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,71320.119.93,56922.122.7+144
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,14811.612.41,99112.48.6+157
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,7709.610.81,0676.65.9+702
Seniors (70 to 84)2,09111.39.34022.53.1+1,688
Elderly aged (85 and over)4122.21.9400.20.2+372
Total18,464100.0100.016,113100.0100.0+2,351
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Sunshine West in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 22.0% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences between the age structure of Sunshine West and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.3% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.5% compared to 15.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.6% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.6% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Sunshine West's population increased by 2,351 people (14.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.46% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,688 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-1,072 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+911 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+702 people)

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