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Wheelers Hill

Service age groups

In 2021, Wheelers Hill had similar proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Monash.

The Age Structure of Wheelers Hill provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Wheelers Hill'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 Wheelers Hill'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
Wheelers Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)6793.34.48184.05.0-139
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1,5907.77.71,6478.07.5-57
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)1,5337.46.61,8699.17.4-336
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1,5907.711.02,47012.011.5-880
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,7598.515.42,29311.214.3-534
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)3,65617.719.94,21220.520.4-556
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)2,61812.711.73,76818.313.1-1,150
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)2,47112.09.41,9689.610.2+503
Seniors (70 to 84)3,59617.410.51,1695.79.1+2,427
Elderly aged (85 and over)1,1785.73.33281.61.5+850
Total20,670100.0100.020,542100.0100.0+128
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Wheelers Hill in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that there was a similar proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.4% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 35.1% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.8% and 23.2% respectively for the City of Monash.

The major differences between the age structure of Wheelers Hill and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (17.4% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Empty nesters and retirees' (12.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (8.5% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (7.7% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

From 2001 to 2021, Wheelers Hill's population increased by 128 people (0.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.03% per year over the period.

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

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+2,427 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (-1,150 people)
  • Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24) (-880 people)
  • Elderly aged (85 and over) (+850 people)

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