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Oakleigh East - Huntingdale

Service age groups

In 2021, Oakleigh East - Huntingdale had higher proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Notting Hill.

The Age Structure of Oakleigh East - Huntingdale provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Oakleigh East - Huntingdale'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 Oakleigh East - Huntingdale'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
Oakleigh East - Huntingdale - Total females (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%Notting Hill %Number%Notting Hill %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2415.53.72035.77.6+38
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)3067.06.62657.46.0+41
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)2275.24.22246.34.9+3
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)46010.517.640911.511.0+51
Young workforce (25 to 34)80118.427.165118.315.4+150
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)95221.818.367819.021.9+274
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)50011.58.33479.711.3+153
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)3518.06.93158.814.8+36
Seniors (70 to 84)3989.15.838410.85.8+14
Elderly aged (85 and over)1282.91.5842.41.2+44
Total4,364100.0100.03,560100.0100.0+804
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of Oakleigh East - Huntingdale in 2021 compared to Notting Hill shows that there was a higher proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.7% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 20.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 14.4% and 14.2% respectively for Notting Hill.

The major differences between the female age structure of Oakleigh East - Huntingdale and Notting Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (21.8% compared to 18.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (9.1% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.4% compared to 27.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (10.5% compared to 17.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Oakleigh East - Huntingdale's female population increased by 804 people (22.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.02% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+274 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+153 females)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+150 females)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (+51 females)

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