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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)

Service age groups

In 2021, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) had lower proportion of children (under 18) and a similar proportion of persons aged 60 or older than the City of Moonee Valley.

The Age Structure of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'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
Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Total persons (Enumerated)20212006Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2006 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)4964.75.14576.25.9+39
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)7186.97.75867.98.0+133
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)6316.06.64706.47.0+161
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)9439.08.65687.79.6+375
Young workforce (25 to 34)1,68516.115.21,09214.814.6+593
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)2,24721.421.51,70223.022.7+544
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)1,36413.013.086311.712.3+501
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)1,05610.110.15257.18.6+531
Seniors (70 to 84)9619.29.792312.59.5+39
Elderly aged (85 and over)3733.62.62102.81.8+163
Total10,480100.0100.07,401100.0100.0+3,079
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2021 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a similar proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 17.6% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 19.3% and 22.5% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between the age structure of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Frail aged' (3.6% compared to 2.6%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (16.1% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.9% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2006 to 2021, Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)'s population increased by 3,079 people (41.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 2.35% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2006 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+593 people)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+544 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+531 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+501 people)

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