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Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South

Service age groups

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In 2021, Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Casey Coast (region).

The Age Structure of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South'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 Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South'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
Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South - Total persons (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Casey Coast (region) %Number%Casey Coast (region) %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1394.16.71556.1---17
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2918.69.728111.0--+9
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2196.57.031612.4---97
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3089.17.732212.6---14
Young workforce (25 to 34)34510.212.132212.6--+23
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)54716.220.866125.9---114
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)58417.314.925610.1--+327
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)49114.511.61546.1--+336
Seniors (70 to 84)41512.38.6753.0--+340
Elderly aged (85 and over)461.40.960.3--+40
Total3,385100.0100.02,552100.0--+832
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South in 2021 compared to Casey Coast (region) shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.4% and 21.1% respectively for Casey Coast (region).

The major differences between the age structure of Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South and Casey Coast (region) were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.3% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (14.5% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (16.2% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.1% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South's population increased by 833 people (32.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.95% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+340 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+336 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+327 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-114 people)

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