Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South
Service age groups
In 2021, Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Cranbourne.
The Age Structure of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South'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 Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Service age groups | |||||||||
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| Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South - Total females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||||
| Service age group (years) | Number | % | Cranbourne % | Number | % | Cranbourne % | 2001 to 2021 | ||
 Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) | 60 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 64 | 5.1 | 6.7 | -4 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Primary schoolers (5 to 11) | 140 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 126 | 9.9 | 10.6 | +14 | 1001 | 1000 |
| Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) | 100 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 116 | 9.1 | 9.6 | -16 | 1002 | 1000 |
| Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) | 145 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 116 | 9.2 | 10.3 | +28 | 1003 | 1000 |
| Young workforce (25 to 34) | 179 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 155 | 12.2 | 14.3 | +23 | 1004 | 1000 |
| Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) | 270 | 16.3 | 20.5 | 307 | 24.1 | 23.0 | -37 | 1005 | 1000 |
| Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) | 288 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 213 | 16.8 | 10.9 | +75 | 1006 | 1000 |
| Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) | 255 | 15.4 | 9.6 | 98 | 7.7 | 6.2 | +157 | 1007 | 1000 |
| Seniors (70 to 84) | 200 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 67 | 5.3 | 7.5 | +133 | 1008 | 1000 |
| Elderly aged (85 and over) | 17 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +10 | 1009 | 1000 |
| Total | 1,654 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,273 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +380 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South in 2021 compared to Cranbourne 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 28.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.9% and 18.6% respectively for Cranbourne.
The major differences between the female age structure of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South and Cranbourne were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (15.4% compared to 9.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (17.4% compared to 12.1%)
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.1% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.8% compared to 16.6%)
Emerging groups
From 2001 to 2021, Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South's female population increased by 381 people (29.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.32% 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) (+157 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+133 females)
- Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+75 females)