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Templestowe

Service age groups

In 2021, Templestowe had higher proportion of male children (under 18) and a higher proportion of males aged 60 or older than Doncaster Hill.

The Age Structure of Templestowe provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Templestowe'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 Templestowe'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
Templestowe - Total males (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Doncaster Hill %Number%Doncaster Hill %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3444.35.04716.55.7-128
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)6768.46.784711.76.5-172
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6267.83.589812.46.1-273
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)7078.88.795713.216.9-251
Young workforce (25 to 34)7919.826.57209.919.1+70
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,40917.523.11,90326.320.2-494
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,04713.08.585011.712.4+197
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,08713.58.13945.48.2+693
Seniors (70 to 84)1,11213.88.21782.54.9+933
Elderly aged (85 and over)2493.11.8270.40.1+222
Total8,048100.0100.07,250100.0100.0+798
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 male service age groups of Templestowe in 2021 compared to Doncaster Hill shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of males in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 20.5% of the male population was aged between 0 and 17, and 30.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 15.2% and 18.1% respectively for Doncaster Hill.

The major differences between the male age structure of Templestowe and Doncaster Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (13.8% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (13.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (9.8% compared to 26.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (17.5% compared to 23.1%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Templestowe's male population increased by 798 people (11.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.35% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+933 males)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+693 males)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (-494 males)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (-273 males)

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