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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

Essendon North

Service age groups

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

The Age Structure of Essendon North provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Essendon North'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 Essendon North'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
Essendon North - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Service age group (years)Number%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2016 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)734.54.8704.55.4+3
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)1056.47.31157.47.4-10
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)815.06.1714.56.1+10
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)1368.38.11559.98.7-19
Young workforce (25 to 34)30818.815.133321.316.0-25
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)35421.721.533021.121.5+24
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)20412.512.817111.012.4+33
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)17310.610.61378.89.8+36
Seniors (70 to 84)1348.210.61247.99.7+10
Elderly aged (85 and over)664.03.2553.53.0+11
Total1,634100.0100.01,561100.0100.0+73
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 15.9% of the female population was aged between 0 and 17, and 22.8% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 18.1% and 24.4% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between the female age structure of Essendon North and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Young workforce' (18.8% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Seniors' (8.2% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Secondary schoolers' (5.0% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (6.4% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

From 2016 to 2021, Essendon North's female population increased by 73 people (4.7%). This represents an average annual population change of 0.92% per year over the period.

There were no major differences in Essendon North between 2016 and 2021.

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