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Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment

Service age groups

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In 2021, Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Junction Village.

The Age Structure of Fountain Gate - Narre Warren 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 - Narre Warren 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 - Narre Warren 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 - Narre Warren Catchment - Total females (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Junction Village %Number%Junction Village %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)515.94.7355.53.2+15
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)728.35.1609.45.4+12
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)374.33.8355.46.6+2
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)8610.06.16910.85.0+17
Young workforce (25 to 34)21625.013.19514.89.5+120
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)14216.49.113521.015.3+6
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)9210.68.48913.913.4+2
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)799.112.4497.77.2+29
Seniors (70 to 84)677.824.9619.624.9+5
Elderly aged (85 and over)222.512.5121.99.5+10
Total864100.0100.0645100.0100.0+218
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 - Narre Warren Catchment in 2021 compared to Junction Village 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, 18.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 19.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 13.6% and 49.8% respectively for Junction Village.

The major differences between the female age structure of Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment and Junction Village were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (25.0% compared to 13.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (7.8% compared to 24.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.5% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment's female population increased by 219 people (34.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.97% per year over the period.

The largest change in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 was in the age group:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+120 females)

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