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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Brooklyn

Service age groups

In 2021, Brooklyn had lower proportion of male children (under 18) and a lower proportion of males aged 60 or older than Hobsons Bay City.

The Age Structure of Brooklyn provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Brooklyn'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 Brooklyn'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
Brooklyn - Total males (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)706.76.8586.97.4+12
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)676.49.08610.29.9-19
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)444.26.6597.07.7-15
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)837.97.3667.88.5+17
Young workforce (25 to 34)30529.213.713215.615.7+173
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)21620.722.618822.223.9+28
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11210.713.2758.911.2+37
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)747.110.4799.37.8-5
Seniors (70 to 84)535.18.49411.17.1-41
Elderly aged (85 and over)222.11.891.10.8+13
Total1,046100.0100.0846100.0100.0+200
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the male service age groups of Brooklyn in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a lower proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.3% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 14.2% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 22.5% and 20.6% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between the male age structure of Brooklyn and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (29.2% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (7.1% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.1% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.4% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Brooklyn's male population increased by 200 people (23.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.07% per year over the period.

The largest change in the male age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 was in the age group:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+173 males)

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