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Casey Coast

Service age groups

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In 2021, Casey Coast had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Narre Warren South.

The Age Structure of Casey Coast provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Casey Coast'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 Casey Coast'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
Casey Coast - Total males (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Narre Warren South %Number%Narre Warren South %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1226.06.31188.511.1+3
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)20910.311.014910.711.5+59
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1507.410.91238.96.9+27
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1547.612.21128.110.5+42
Young workforce (25 to 34)24712.112.123717.027.3+10
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)40019.620.830822.122.3+92
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)30615.013.518213.17.1+123
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)23011.38.3906.52.0+139
Seniors (70 to 84)1979.74.6664.71.3+131
Elderly aged (85 and over)221.10.560.4--+16
Total2,037100.0100.01,394100.0100.0+642
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Casey Coast in 2021 compared to Narre Warren South shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.6% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 28.2% and 13.3% respectively for Narre Warren South.

The major differences between the male age structure of Casey Coast and Narre Warren South were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.7% compared to 4.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.3% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.6% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.4% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Casey Coast's male population increased by 643 people (46.1%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.53% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+139 males)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+131 males)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+123 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+92 males)

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