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Spotswood - South Kingsville

Service age groups

In 2021, Spotswood - South Kingsville had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Williamstown North - The Rifle Range.

The Age Structure of Spotswood - South Kingsville provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Spotswood - South Kingsville'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 Spotswood - South Kingsville's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Age structure - Service age groups
Spotswood - South Kingsville - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Williamstown North - The Rifle Range %Number%Williamstown North - The Rifle Range %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3978.03.93748.24.5+23
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4889.87.23748.28.6+114
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2595.29.02064.59.7+53
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2875.89.32836.29.5+4
Young workforce (25 to 34)80216.18.184918.68.8-47
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,43128.718.81,25827.620.3+173
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)56411.317.851611.317.7+48
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4198.412.53758.211.1+44
Seniors (70 to 84)2865.711.22515.57.7+35
Elderly aged (85 and over)450.92.3701.52.2-25
Total4,978100.0100.04,556100.0100.0+422
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 Spotswood - South Kingsville in 2021 compared to Williamstown North - The Rifle Range 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, 23.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.0% and 25.9% respectively for Williamstown North - The Rifle Range.

The major differences between the age structure of Spotswood - South Kingsville and Williamstown North - The Rifle Range were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (28.7% compared to 18.8%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.1% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.3% compared to 17.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (5.7% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Spotswood - South Kingsville's population increased by 422 people (9.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.79% 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) (+173 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+114 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+53 people)

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