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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Cranbourne East had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto).
The Age Structure of Cranbourne East provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Cranbourne East'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 Cranbourne East's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the female service age groups of Cranbourne East in 2021 compared to Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto) shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 29.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 13.6% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 29.5% and 5.3% respectively for Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto).
The major differences between the female age structure of Cranbourne East and Clyde (Pattersons to Ballarto) were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (7.0% compared to 1.6%)
- A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (8.6% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.4% compared to 29.1%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (8.8% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
From 2011 to 2021, Cranbourne East's female population increased by 8,400 people (203.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 11.72% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,254 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+1,194 females)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,133 females)
- Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+795 females)
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