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Baird Ward

Service age groups

In 2021, Baird Ward had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Boronia.

The Age Structure of Baird Ward provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Baird Ward'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 Baird Ward'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
Baird Ward - Total females (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%Boronia %Number%Boronia %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5416.06.04065.55.4+135
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6777.57.36228.58.3+54
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)4815.35.65287.27.6-47
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6467.17.06729.18.6-27
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,49416.416.01,03814.113.9+456
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,92621.221.31,58721.521.4+338
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,06111.712.01,08514.713.9-24
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)97710.811.26669.09.4+311
Seniors (70 to 84)1,04211.511.15797.99.0+463
Elderly aged (85 and over)2382.62.61832.52.6+55
Total9,083100.0100.07,369100.0100.0+1,713
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Baird Ward in 2021 compared to Boronia shows that there was a similar proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.8% and 24.9% respectively for Boronia.

There were no major differences between Baird Ward and Boronia in 2021.

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Baird Ward's female population increased by 1,714 people (23.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.4% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+463 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+456 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+338 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+311 females)

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