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Hume CityCommunity profile

Hume City

Service age groups

In 2021, Hume City had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Mickleham.

The Age Structure of Hume City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Hume City'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 Hume City'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
Hume City - Total persons (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Mickleham %Number%Mickleham %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)18,8397.713.310,7059.35.6+8,134
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)25,90610.612.714,62812.69.8+11,278
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)19,2297.96.111,3459.812.6+7,884
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)22,5709.37.612,37410.711.9+10,196
Young workforce (25 to 34)40,14316.525.120,62217.813.2+19,521
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)51,49121.122.826,19922.624.8+25,292
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)27,84811.46.610,0078.612.9+17,841
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)20,0228.24.16,0525.26.7+13,970
Seniors (70 to 84)15,0306.21.73,4593.02.0+11,571
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,4501.00.13110.30.5+2,139
Total243,528100.0100.0115,702100.0100.0+127,826
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Hume City in 2021 compared to Mickleham shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 26.3% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 15.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 32.0% and 5.9% respectively for Mickleham.

The major differences between the age structure of Hume City and Mickleham were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (11.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (6.2% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.5% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (7.7% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Hume City's population increased by 127,826 people (110.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 3.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+25,292 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+19,521 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+17,841 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+13,970 people)

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