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Taylors Hill

Service age groups

In 2021, Taylors Hill had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Melton Township.

The Age Structure of Taylors Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Taylors Hill'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 Taylors Hill'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
Taylors Hill - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Melton Township %Number%Melton Township %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4315.67.849.19.9+427
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)99312.811.436.815.1+990
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)85611.18.1511.411.7+851
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)6858.87.9716.010.2+678
Young workforce (25 to 34)80610.415.3410.518.8+801
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,14927.821.11125.124.0+2,137
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)85511.010.7614.24.3+848
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)5086.69.414.13.5+506
Seniors (70 to 84)3955.17.112.72.3+394
Elderly aged (85 and over)640.81.20--0.3+64
Total7,742100.0100.045100.0100.0+7,696
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Taylors Hill in 2021 compared to Melton Township 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, 29.4% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 12.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 27.3% and 17.7% respectively for Melton Township.

The major differences between the female age structure of Taylors Hill and Melton Township were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (27.8% compared to 21.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (11.1% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (10.4% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (6.6% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Taylors Hill's female population increased by 7,697 people (17104.4%). This represents an average annual population change of 18.72% 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:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+2,137 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+990 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+851 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+848 females)

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