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Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill

Service age groups

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In 2021, Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Bass Hill - Lansdowne.

The Age Structure of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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 Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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
Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bass Hill - Lansdowne %Number%Bass Hill - Lansdowne %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3927.17.61755.66.8+217
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)5109.211.32839.19.5+227
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4207.69.32337.58.1+186
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)56310.29.32909.411.1+272
Young workforce (25 to 34)90416.412.941713.414.6+487
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,05519.118.166121.320.3+394
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)67512.211.52979.611.4+378
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)57710.49.531810.28.9+258
Seniors (70 to 84)3356.18.340313.08.0-69
Elderly aged (85 and over)921.72.2270.91.3+65
Total5,523100.0100.03,108100.0100.0+2,415
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill in 2021 compared to Bass Hill - Lansdowne shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.9% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 18.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.2% and 20.0% respectively for Bass Hill - Lansdowne.

The major differences between the age structure of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill and Bass Hill - Lansdowne were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.4% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (6.1% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.2% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.6% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill's population increased by 2,415 people (77.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.33% per year over the period.

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

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+487 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+394 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+378 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+272 people)

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