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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, Casey Growth Area had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than the City of Casey.
The Age Structure of Casey Growth Area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Casey Growth Area'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 Growth Area'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 male service age groups of Casey Growth Area in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 32.9% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 6.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.4% and 14.6% respectively for the City of Casey.
The major differences between the male age structure of Casey Growth Area and the City of Casey were:
- A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (26.7% compared to 22.4%)
- A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (11.8% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.8% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.1% compared to 11.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, Casey Growth Area's male population increased by 40,207 people (5102.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 30.14% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+10,743 males)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+7,646 males)
- Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+5,543 males)
- Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+4,798 males)
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