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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the City of Greater Geelong had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Grovedale.
The Age Structure of the City of Greater Geelong provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Greater Geelong'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 the City of Greater Geelong'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 the City of Greater Geelong in 2021 compared to Grovedale 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, 22.1% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.2% and 25.4% respectively for Grovedale.
The major differences between the male age structure of the City of Greater Geelong and Grovedale were:
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.2% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (9.0% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.8% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.0% compared to 3.4%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, City of Greater Geelong's male population increased by 18,642 people (16.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.1% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+4,593 males)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+3,557 males)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+3,330 males)
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,744 males)
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