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Casey Growth Area

Service age groups

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

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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Casey Growth Area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Cranbourne %Number%Cranbourne %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)9,37111.37.13,41311.97.7+5,958
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)10,96113.29.53,31311.510.1+7,648
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5,9867.27.11,8626.57.4+4,125
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6,4327.89.72,3448.29.8+4,088
Young workforce (25 to 34)16,76820.316.46,87423.915.1+9,895
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)21,21525.620.56,38822.220.7+14,827
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)5,7867.012.02,0347.112.3+3,752
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3,4154.19.61,4094.99.7+2,006
Seniors (70 to 84)2,5813.16.99973.56.1+1,584
Elderly aged (85 and over)2370.31.21080.41.2+128
Total82,755100.0100.028,746100.0100.0+54,010
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 Casey Growth Area in 2021 compared to Cranbourne 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, 31.8% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 7.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.7% and 17.7% respectively for Cranbourne.

The major differences between the age structure of Casey Growth Area and Cranbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (25.6% compared to 20.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (11.3% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (4.1% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (7.0% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Casey Growth Area's population increased by 54,009 people (187.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 23.55% 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) (+14,827 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+9,895 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+7,648 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+5,958 people)

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