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Greenvale - Yuroke

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Greenvale - Yuroke provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Greenvale - Yuroke'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 Greenvale - Yuroke'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
Greenvale - Yuroke - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,5347.17.71,0036.37.9+531
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2,1139.810.61,4359.010.3+679
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,7518.17.91,4108.98.3+341
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2,1089.79.31,83211.510.3+276
Young workforce (25 to 34)3,16414.616.42,23114.115.7+933
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,45920.621.13,28820.720.7+1,171
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,95513.711.42,36214.912.0+593
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,1169.88.31,4869.48.3+629
Seniors (70 to 84)1,2956.06.27544.85.6+541
Elderly aged (85 and over)1310.61.0750.51.0+56
Total21,631100.0100.015,880100.0100.0+5,751
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 Greenvale - Yuroke in 2021 compared to Hume City 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, 25.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 16.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.2% and 15.5% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between the age structure of Greenvale - Yuroke and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.7% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.8% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (14.6% compared to 16.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.8% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Greenvale - Yuroke's population increased by 5,751 people (36.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 6.38% 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) (+1,171 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+933 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+679 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+629 people)

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