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Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields

Service age groups

In 2021, Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a lower proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Milleara (N).

The Age Structure of Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields'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 Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Age structure - Service age groups
Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Milleara (N) %Number%Milleara (N) %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)3994.04.45065.64.9-107
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)9809.87.293510.36.9+45
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)9789.76.38359.25.9+143
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9439.46.492610.27.4+17
Young workforce (25 to 34)9179.19.97528.311.9+165
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,09820.917.91,98121.919.5+117
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,46914.612.41,35415.011.4+115
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,16211.610.97838.715.3+379
Seniors (70 to 84)8898.919.07658.514.2+124
Elderly aged (85 and over)2092.15.62082.32.6+1
Total10,044100.0100.09,045100.0100.0+999
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields in 2021 compared to Milleara (N) 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, 23.5% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.5% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.0% and 35.5% respectively for Milleara (N).

The major differences between the age structure of Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields and Milleara (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (9.7% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Parents and homebuilders' (20.9% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.9% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Frail aged' (2.1% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields's population increased by 999 people (11.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.05% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+379 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+165 people)
  • Secondary schoolers (12 to 17) (+143 people)
  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+124 people)

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