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Warrandyte - Warrandyte South

Service age groups

In 2021, Warrandyte - Warrandyte South had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Manna Ward.

The Age Structure of Warrandyte - Warrandyte South provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Warrandyte - Warrandyte South'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 Warrandyte - Warrandyte South'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
Warrandyte - Warrandyte South - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Manna Ward %Number%Manna Ward %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)1224.24.91877.55.9-65
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)2127.28.427611.18.3-65
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)30610.56.828611.59.2+19
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)29610.16.926710.714.6+28
Young workforce (25 to 34)1836.310.030812.413.4-126
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)55719.021.472329.023.5-166
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)52317.912.72118.512.9+311
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)39013.310.51134.66.0+276
Seniors (70 to 84)30810.514.2923.75.4+215
Elderly aged (85 and over)301.04.3220.90.8+7
Total2,927100.0100.02,492100.0100.0+435
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 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 Warrandyte - Warrandyte South in 2021 compared to Manna Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 21.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.1% and 29.0% respectively for Manna Ward.

The major differences between the female age structure of Warrandyte - Warrandyte South and Manna Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Older workers & pre-retirees' (17.9% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (10.5% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (6.3% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (10.5% compared to 14.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Warrandyte - Warrandyte South's female population increased by 435 people (17.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.54% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1991 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+311 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+276 females)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+215 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-166 females)

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