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Hampton Park

Service age groups

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In 2021, Hampton Park had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Greater Melbourne.

The Age Structure of Hampton Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hampton Park'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 Hampton Park'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
Hampton Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,8567.15.92,0147.96.4-158
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,67010.28.72,71210.68.5-42
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,1318.26.92,1688.56.7-37
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,67110.28.92,84511.110.0-174
Young workforce (25 to 34)4,24316.316.03,92115.416.3+322
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)5,26120.221.55,32920.921.1-68
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,13512.011.93,25212.711.9-117
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,4879.59.51,9257.59.3+562
Seniors (70 to 84)1,4405.58.61,2114.77.7+229
Elderly aged (85 and over)1900.72.01660.62.0+24
Total26,084100.0100.025,543100.0100.0+541
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Hampton Park in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 25.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.5% and 20.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of Hampton Park and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (10.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.2% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.5% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (0.7% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Hampton Park's population increased by 541 people (2.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.42% per year over the period.

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

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+562 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+322 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+229 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-174 people)

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