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Manningham City CouncilCommunity profile

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 Park Orchards - Ringwood North.

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)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Park Orchards - Ringwood North %Number%Park Orchards - Ringwood North %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)5,5564.53.05,5384.83.5+18
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)10,1748.29.59,1697.910.5+1,005
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)8,8707.111.08,4737.311.6+397
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)10,2458.211.810,3168.911.3-71
Young workforce (25 to 34)13,38810.75.312,88511.15.1+503
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)24,13419.416.922,47919.321.0+1,655
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)16,90713.618.815,98713.817.1+920
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)14,31811.512.513,21011.410.5+1,108
Seniors (70 to 84)16,54613.39.714,53112.58.4+2,015
Elderly aged (85 and over)4,5583.71.53,6683.20.9+890
Total124,696100.0100.0116,256100.0100.0+8,440
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Park Orchards - Ringwood North 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 23.5% and 23.7% respectively for Park Orchards - Ringwood North.

The major differences between the age structure of the City of Manningham and Park Orchards - Ringwood North were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.7% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (13.6% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (7.1% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.2% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Manningham's population increased by 8,440 people (7.3%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.41% 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) (+2,015 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+1,655 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+1,108 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+1,005 people)

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