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Endeavour Hills

Service age groups

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In 2021, Endeavour Hills had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The Age Structure of Endeavour Hills provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Endeavour Hills'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 Endeavour Hills'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
Endeavour Hills - Total females (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6665.54.48076.25.9-141
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9617.97.61,55412.09.6-593
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8497.06.91,51011.78.0-661
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9457.86.31,31310.16.8-368
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,62313.48.61,70413.211.6-81
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,43520.117.63,62128.021.3-1,186
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,61613.314.01,36410.512.6+252
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,71514.214.16374.99.8+1,078
Seniors (70 to 84)1,0959.016.53853.011.8+710
Elderly aged (85 and over)2101.74.0490.42.5+161
Total12,115100.0100.012,944100.0100.0-829
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Endeavour Hills in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire 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, 20.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.9% and 34.7% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between the female age structure of Endeavour Hills and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.4% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.1% compared to 17.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.0% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (1.7% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Endeavour Hills's female population decreased by 829 people (6.4%). This represents an average annual population change of -0.33% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-1,186 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,078 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+710 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-661 females)

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