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Cranbourne East

Service age groups

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In 2021, Cranbourne East had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Casey.

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?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Cranbourne East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,3259.47.61,74210.87.9+583
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3,24613.210.92,03612.610.6+1,210
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2,2038.98.11,3048.18.3+899
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,1588.79.11,1567.19.7+1,002
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,79215.415.23,04818.814.8+744
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)6,14424.922.33,69922.822.0+2,445
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,8807.611.31,0536.511.9+827
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,0814.48.27974.98.1+284
Seniors (70 to 84)1,4595.96.11,0856.75.5+374
Elderly aged (85 and over)3901.61.22731.71.2+117
Total24,678100.0100.016,193100.0100.0+8,485
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Cranbourne East in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 31.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 11.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.6% and 15.4% respectively for the City of Casey.

The major differences between the age structure of Cranbourne East and the City of Casey were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (24.9% compared to 22.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (13.2% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (4.4% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.6% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Cranbourne East's population increased by 8,485 people (52.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 8.79% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,445 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,210 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+1,002 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+899 people)

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