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City of Manningham

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Manningham had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Doncaster East.

The Age Structure of the City of Manningham 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 Manningham'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 Manningham'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 Manningham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Doncaster East %Number%Doncaster East %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5,5564.54.85,6705.25.5-114
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)10,1748.29.69,2778.58.5+897
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,8707.16.89,3088.58.5-438
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)10,2458.27.510,5489.79.9-303
Young workforce (25 to 34)13,38810.710.813,87612.713.3-488
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)24,13419.421.223,33421.422.0+800
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)16,90713.612.216,02614.714.0+881
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)14,31811.511.111,44410.59.7+2,874
Seniors (70 to 84)16,54613.312.77,9617.37.3+8,585
Elderly aged (85 and over)4,5583.73.21,4351.31.2+3,123
Total124,696100.0100.0108,879100.0100.0+15,817
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 service age groups of the City of Manningham in 2021 compared to Doncaster East 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, 19.7% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 28.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 21.2% and 27.0% respectively for Doncaster East.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Manningham and Doncaster East were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.6% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (19.4% compared to 21.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (8.2% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, City of Manningham's population increased by 15,817 people (14.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.68% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+8,585 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+3,123 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+2,874 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+897 people)

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