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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, the City of Greater Geelong had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Greater Melbourne.
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 female service age groups of the City of Greater Geelong in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).
Overall, 19.8% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 27.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.6% and 21.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Greater Geelong and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (12.0% compared to 9.2%)
- A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.1% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.0% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.7% compared to 15.9%)
Emerging groups
From 2006 to 2021, City of Greater Geelong's female population increased by 37,888 people (37.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.14% per year over the period.
The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+7,370 females)
- Young workforce (25 to 34) (+6,893 females)
- Seniors (70 to 84) (+5,639 females)
- Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+4,962 females)
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