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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were 21,129 people in low income households living in the City of Merri-bek, with largest age group being 85 and over year olds in 2021.
The age structure of the population is a key indicator of the residential role and function of an area, and who it houses. For low income households the age breakdown can tell the story of the area, in terms of whether the low incomes are predominantly due to age (eg. aged pensioners) or other factors. Areas with high pensioner populations, or tertiary students may both have low incomes but for different reasons.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture the City of Merri-bek's Age Structure for those in low income households should be viewed in conjunction with Dwelling Types, Tenure, and Occupations.
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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
| Five year age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Merri-bek - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 1,016 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1,754 | 5.9 | 6.6 | -738 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,182 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 1,733 | 5.8 | 7.0 | -551 |
| 10 to 14 | 1,085 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 1,656 | 5.6 | 6.6 | -571 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,120 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1,773 | 6.0 | 7.7 | -653 |
| 20 to 24 | 1,046 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 2,418 | 8.2 | 8.3 | -1,372 |
| 25 to 29 | 772 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1,799 | 6.1 | 5.3 | -1,027 |
| 30 to 34 | 880 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1,604 | 5.4 | 5.1 | -724 |
| 35 to 39 | 945 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 1,568 | 5.3 | 5.0 | -623 |
| 40 to 44 | 957 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1,429 | 4.8 | 5.4 | -472 |
| 45 to 49 | 959 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1,421 | 4.8 | 5.2 | -462 |
| 50 to 54 | 974 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1,194 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -220 |
| 55 to 59 | 957 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1,183 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -226 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,170 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1,319 | 4.5 | 5.0 | -149 |
| 65 to 69 | 1,407 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 1,624 | 5.5 | 6.3 | -217 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,591 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 1,752 | 5.9 | 5.9 | -161 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,579 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 1,999 | 6.7 | 5.1 | -420 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,676 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 1,859 | 6.3 | 3.9 | -183 |
| 85 and over | 1,813 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 1,553 | 5.2 | 3.2 | +260 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 21,129 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 29,638 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -8,509 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the five year age groups for low income households in the City of Merri-bek in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne, shows that there was a similar proportion of people in low income households in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 15.5% of people in low income households were aged between 0 and 15, and 38.2% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 18.9% and 32.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the five year age groups of low income households in the City of Merri-bek and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 85 and over (8.6% compared to 4.7%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 80 to 84 (7.9% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 10 to 14 (5.1% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 5 to 9 (5.6% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, the number of people in low income households decreased by 8,509 people (28.7%) in the City of Merri-bek. This represents an average annual population change of -6.54% per year over the period.
The largest changes in age structure of low income households in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 20 to 24 (-1,372 persons)
- 25 to 29 (-1,027 persons)
- 0 to 4 (-738 persons)
- 30 to 34 (-724 persons)
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