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Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge

Service age groups

In 2021, Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than the City of Brimbank.

The Age Structure of Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge'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 Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3253.85.46207.46.8-295
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5676.78.01,12613.410.2-559
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6497.66.790310.78.7-254
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8309.78.87398.810.6+91
Young workforce (25 to 34)89610.515.01,31515.715.9-420
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,46517.220.12,38128.322.9-916
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,60618.912.67288.711.3+878
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,25114.711.33344.06.6+916
Seniors (70 to 84)7949.39.72142.56.1+580
Elderly aged (85 and over)1341.62.3390.50.9+95
Total8,517100.0100.08,402100.0100.0+114
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank 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, 18.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.1% and 23.3% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences between the female age structure of Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (18.9% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.7% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.5% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.2% compared to 20.1%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Taylors Lakes - Keilor Lodge's female population increased by 115 people (1.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.07% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+916 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-916 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+878 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+580 females)

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