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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

City of Moonee Valley

Service age groups

In 2021, the City of Moonee Valley had lower proportion of female children (under 18) and a higher proportion of females aged 60 or older than Greater Melbourne.

The Age Structure of the City of Moonee Valley provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of the City of Moonee Valley'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 the City of Moonee Valley'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
City of Moonee Valley - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)2,9794.85.73,2495.46.1-270
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)4,5577.38.34,4637.48.2+94
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)3,8066.16.63,6526.16.5+154
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)5,1028.18.65,2618.79.7-159
Young workforce (25 to 34)9,46215.115.99,67316.016.2-211
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)13,44921.521.412,94621.521.1+503
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)8,04712.812.17,45012.412.0+597
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)6,61810.69.85,9239.89.6+695
Seniors (70 to 84)6,64310.69.25,8329.78.1+811
Elderly aged (85 and over)2,0033.22.51,8263.02.4+177
Total62,666100.0100.060,275100.0100.0+2,391
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the female service age groups of the City of Moonee Valley in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of females in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) and a higher proportion of females in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 18.1% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 24.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 20.6% and 21.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the female age structure of the City of Moonee Valley and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (10.6% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (7.3% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Babies and pre-schoolers' (4.8% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (15.1% compared to 15.9%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, City of Moonee Valley's female population increased by 2,391 people (4.0%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.78% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the female age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+811 females)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+695 females)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+597 females)
  • Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49) (+503 females)

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