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Fountain Gate Core Catchment

Service age groups

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In 2021, Fountain Gate Core Catchment had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Cranbourne South.

The Age Structure of Fountain Gate Core Catchment provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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 Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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
Fountain Gate Core Catchment - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cranbourne South %Number%Cranbourne South %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6,0976.03.36,5956.83.7-498
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9,6069.58.89,82310.16.2-217
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,3688.36.58,1998.49.0+168
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9,2819.28.99,4359.710.4-155
Young workforce (25 to 34)13,59913.49.713,11813.48.2+481
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)21,51021.216.321,68522.220.7-176
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)13,33713.217.712,61212.915.9+724
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)10,0249.915.68,5538.815.8+1,471
Seniors (70 to 84)7,6177.512.36,0976.27.9+1,519
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,8801.90.91,5721.62.0+308
Total101,319100.0100.097,694100.0100.0+3,625
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2021 compared to Cranbourne South shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.6% and 28.9% respectively for Cranbourne South.

The major differences between the female age structure of Fountain Gate Core Catchment and Cranbourne South were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.2% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.9% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.5% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.2% compared to 17.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Fountain Gate Core Catchment's female population increased by 3,625 people (3.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.73% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+1,519 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,471 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+724 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (-498 females)

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