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Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area

Service age groups

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In 2021, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area.

The Age Structure of Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area'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 Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area %Number%Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1,2766.24.81,3566.94.9-80
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,7128.37.61,5357.97.0+177
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,2316.05.41,0135.25.7+218
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,2035.87.31,2856.69.4-82
Young workforce (25 to 34)2,69313.111.82,71413.913.2-21
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)4,69122.819.14,57623.418.9+115
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,63712.813.02,36112.113.6+276
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,28711.113.22,18711.213.3+100
Seniors (70 to 84)2,27011.014.41,9319.911.4+339
Elderly aged (85 and over)5952.93.45642.92.5+31
Total20,595100.0100.019,522100.0100.0+1,073
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 Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area in 2021 compared to Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area 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, 20.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 17.8% and 31.1% respectively for Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area.

The major differences between the age structure of Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area and Oakleigh South & Clarinda Planning area were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (22.8% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (11.0% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.1% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (5.8% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area's population increased by 1,073 people (5.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.08% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+339 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+276 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+218 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+177 people)

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