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City of Knox

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Knox had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Bayswater.

The Age Structure of the City of Knox provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Knox'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 the City of Knox'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
City of Knox - Total females (Enumerated)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Bayswater %Number%Bayswater %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4,1595.15.84,8786.86.0-719
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6,2837.87.57,69610.79.2-1,413
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)5,3056.65.46,5929.26.3-1,287
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6,4137.97.26,5679.19.9-154
Young workforce (25 to 34)10,17812.616.310,49214.615.6-314
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)16,93920.921.417,65524.520.5-716
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)11,14513.811.78,43311.713.6+2,712
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)9,58811.910.04,2065.88.9+5,382
Seniors (70 to 84)8,64110.711.24,3476.07.9+4,294
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,2172.73.41,1581.62.1+1,059
Total80,868100.0100.072,024100.0100.0+8,844
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 female service age groups of the City of Knox in 2021 compared to Bayswater shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 19.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.3% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.7% and 24.6% respectively for Bayswater.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Knox and Bayswater were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.8% compared to 11.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (11.9% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (6.6% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.6% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Knox's female population increased by 8,844 people (12.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.58% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+5,382 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+4,294 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+2,712 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (-1,413 females)

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