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Thornhill Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Thornhill Park had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Victoria.

The Age Structure of Thornhill Park provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Thornhill Park'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 Thornhill Park's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

Age structure - Service age groups
Thornhill Park - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Victoria %Number%Victoria %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)21813.85.657.47.2+213
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)16010.28.31014.39.8+150
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)744.76.768.68.6+68
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1298.28.2812.111.5+120
Young workforce (25 to 34)51332.615.0912.616.4+504
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)30419.320.61927.420.9+284
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)925.812.469.18.9+85
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)553.510.634.98.0+51
Seniors (70 to 84)312.010.023.57.4+28
Elderly aged (85 and over)0--2.70--1.30
Total1,576100.0100.072100.0100.0+1,503
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 Thornhill Park in 2021 compared to Victoria 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, 28.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 5.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.5% and 23.3% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the female age structure of Thornhill Park and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (32.6% compared to 15.0%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (13.8% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (2.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.5% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Thornhill Park's female population increased by 1,504 people (2088.9%). This represents an average annual population change of 10.83% 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:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+504 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+284 females)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+213 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+150 females)

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