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Thornhill Park

Service age groups

In 2021, Thornhill Park had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Melton South.

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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Thornhill Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Melton South %Number%Melton South %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)42613.98.1128.17.6+414
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)31910.411.464.29.6+313
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1444.77.2149.76.3+129
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)2307.57.72013.39.0+210
Young workforce (25 to 34)92930.315.1117.415.0+918
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)69222.620.93020.419.1+661
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1745.710.196.511.4+164
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1033.49.92718.113.6+76
Seniors (70 to 84)491.68.21711.36.6+32
Elderly aged (85 and over)0--1.411.01.9-1
Total3,066100.0100.0151100.0100.0+2,915
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Thornhill Park in 2021 compared to Melton South shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a lower proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 29.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 5.0% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 26.8% and 19.5% respectively for Melton South.

The major differences between the age structure of Thornhill Park and Melton South were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (30.3% compared to 15.1%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (13.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (1.6% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (3.4% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Thornhill Park's population increased by 2,915 people (1930.5%). This represents an average annual population change of 82.61% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+918 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+661 people)
  • Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4) (+414 people)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+313 people)

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