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Endeavour Hills

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Endeavour Hills provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Endeavour Hills'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 Endeavour Hills'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
Endeavour Hills - 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)1,3745.67.61,4956.27.9-121
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,0298.310.92,0828.610.6-53
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,7727.28.11,7977.48.3-25
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,0478.49.12,3829.89.7-335
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,32713.615.23,39014.014.8-63
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,85219.822.34,58718.922.0+265
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)3,10612.711.33,59714.811.9-491
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,33713.68.22,99712.48.1+340
Seniors (70 to 84)2,2599.26.11,6196.75.5+640
Elderly aged (85 and over)3611.51.23041.31.2+57
Total24,464100.0100.024,250100.0100.0+214
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 Endeavour Hills in 2021 compared to the City of Casey 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, 21.2% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.4% 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 Endeavour Hills and the City of Casey were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.6% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.2% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.3% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.8% compared to 22.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Endeavour Hills's population increased by 214 people (0.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.18% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+640 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-491 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+340 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-335 people)

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