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Ashwood - Burwood

Service age groups

In 2021, Ashwood - Burwood had similar proportion of female children (under 18) and a lower proportion of females aged 60 or older than Glen Waverley.

The Age Structure of Ashwood - Burwood provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Ashwood - Burwood'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 Ashwood - Burwood'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
Ashwood - Burwood - Total females (Enumerated)20211991Change
Service age group (years)Number%Glen Waverley %Number%Glen Waverley %1991 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2274.53.72025.54.2+25
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3897.88.12216.18.1+168
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3587.27.62085.710.2+150
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)4028.08.641211.314.3-10
Young workforce (25 to 34)67713.510.953714.710.9+140
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)1,09421.921.769319.024.9+401
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)64412.912.341511.413.2+229
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)4899.810.944212.17.7+47
Seniors (70 to 84)4979.912.542711.75.8+70
Elderly aged (85 and over)2214.43.7862.40.8+135
Total4,998100.0100.03,643100.0100.0+1,355
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 Ashwood - Burwood in 2021 compared to Glen Waverley shows that there was a similar 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, 19.5% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 27.1% respectively for Glen Waverley.

The major differences between the female age structure of Ashwood - Burwood and Glen Waverley were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (13.5% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.5% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (9.9% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (9.8% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

From 1991 to 2021, Ashwood - Burwood's female population increased by 1,355 people (37.2%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.06% 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) (+401 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+229 females)
  • Primary schoolers (5 to 11) (+168 females)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+150 females)

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