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Heathmont

Service age groups

In 2021, Heathmont had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a similar proportion of females aged 60 or older than Australia.

The Age Structure of Heathmont provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Heathmont'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 Heathmont'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
Heathmont - Total females (Enumerated)20211996Change
Service age group (years)Number%Australia %Number%Australia %1996 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2795.65.52556.16.9+23
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4869.88.43799.09.8+106
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3847.76.93267.78.3+58
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)3266.68.246110.910.1-136
Young workforce (25 to 34)50810.214.260414.315.5-96
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,15123.120.295622.722.4+195
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)65013.112.553812.89.8+111
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)49510.011.13678.77.7+127
Seniors (70 to 84)57011.510.32726.58.2+298
Elderly aged (85 and over)1252.52.6551.31.4+70
Total4,974100.0100.04,217100.0100.0+756
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 Heathmont in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 23.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 23.9% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.8% and 24.0% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between the female age structure of Heathmont and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (23.1% compared to 20.2%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.8% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.2% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (6.6% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

From 1996 to 2021, Heathmont's female population increased by 757 people (18.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.66% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 1996 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+298 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+195 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-136 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+127 females)

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